This course offers strategies that can lead to richer, more productive, whole-class discussions in their classrooms. Focusing on how to prepare for discussion, this course is for anyone who leads, wants to lead, or is interested in how teachers lead discussion.
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Orchestrating Whole Classroom Discussion
University of PennsylvaniaAbout this Course
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University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
What is discussion? Why discuss?
Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion
Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion
Preparing a Text for Discussion
Preparing Students for Discussion
Reviews
- 5 stars69.23%
- 4 stars26.92%
- 3 stars3.84%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ORCHESTRATING WHOLE CLASSROOM DISCUSSION
It was really great course i could learn many things i haven't known, bud i had struggles with because i'm not teacher
inspiring, well-structured course with excellent resources
I thought the pacing of this course was terrific. The opportunity to improve upon my instruction centered around discussion and also take it back to my team, was invaluable.
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