We did a practice Socratic Discussion over our E.Q. page of notes and our Unit-Closure Work Page in preparation for our end-of-unit writing that we'll do next week. We previewed the Socratic score sheet and then after the discussion, students scored themselves as a point of learning from the practice. We discussed together how to think of the discussions, how to prepare, and that it is an important history skill and life skill, particularly for those of us who are shy or feel uncertain. I am more than willing to give some tips, tricks, and coaching on this for students during Advisory. (Some kids don't like to write, or don't like to read, but they have to work at those skills any way. This is no different in that general regard.)
