About this course: 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. Across the 4 sessions in this course, we’ll learn more about what teachers and students need to do to prepare for rich discussions, including understanding: 1. What is (and isn't) discussion, and why discussion is important 2. How teachers set goals for discussion, and establish explicit norms that support these objectives 3. How teachers select texts and prepare text-based questions to guide the conversation 4. How teachers – based on these goals, norms, texts, and questions – then prepare students for the whole-class discussion The course consists of short videos interspersed with various thinking tasks—such as reflecting on videos of classroom discussions in action, and designing and receiving peer feedback on aspects of a Discussion Plan, a plan for a discussion you’ll lead in your own classroom.
Who is this class for: This course is primarily designed for current and prospective teachers who want to learn more about setting up productive whole-class discussions as well as those who are interested in how teachers lead conversations.
Created by: 宾夕法尼亚大学
Taught by: Pam Grossman, Dean and George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education
Graduate School of Education
Taught by: Lisa M. Barker, Assistant Professor
Towson University
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 3-4 weeks of study, 3-4 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
What is discussion? Why discuss?
6 videos, 4 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Leyendo: Your first task
- Video: Whole Class Discussion Video
- Cuestionario de práctica: Whole Class Discussion Example Review
- Leyendo: Tell us about you!
- Video: Why discuss?
- Leyendo: Whole Class Discussion Non-Example
- Video: Debriefing the Non-example
- Leyendo: Classroom Discussion Example Preview
- Video: Classroom Discussion Example
- Cuestionario de práctica: Classroom Discussion Example Review
- Video: Into, Through, and Beyond
Graded: Peer Response Assignment 1
WEEK 2
Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion
Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion
8 videos, 4 readings, 3 practice quizzes
- Leyendo: What to consider when watching The House on Mango Street discussion
- Video: A class discussion about the House on Mango Street
- Cuestionario de práctica: The House on Mango Street class discussion
- Video: Determining your discussion goals
- Leyendo: Beginning your Discussion Plan Template
- Video: Setting Norms for Discussion
- Leyendo: Instructions for the Classroom Norm-Setting Video
- Video: Classroom Norm-Setting
- Cuestionario de práctica: Post Classroom Norm-Setting Video
- Video: Debriefing Lily's Norms
- Leyendo: Instructions for the Goal-Setting Norms Video
- Video: Goal-Specific Norm Setting
- Cuestionario de práctica: Goal-Specific Norm Setting Video Review
- Video: Debriefing the Goal-Specific Norm Setting Video
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Two Norms for Your Class
Graded: Developing Goals for Whole Class Discussion
WEEK 3
Preparing a Text for Discussion
2 videos, 1 practice quiz
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Your Prepared Text
- Video: Developing Questions
- Cuestionario de práctica: Levels of Questioning
Graded: Peer Response #3
WEEK 4
Preparing Students for Discussion
8 videos, 3 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Leyendo: Preparing for the Classroom Video
- Video: Discussion Preparation Example
- Cuestionario de práctica: Post-Example Questions
- Video: De-briefing the Classroom Example
- Video: Small Group Discussion as Preparation Example
- Video: De-briefing Yvonne's Discussion Preparations
- Leyendo: Preparing for the Example of Partner Talk as Preparation
- Video: Example of Partner Talk as Preparation
- Cuestionario de práctica: Post-Example Questions
- Video: Debriefing the Partner Talk as Discussion Preparation Example
- Video: Closing Video
- Leyendo: Thank you! (Survey Link)
Graded: Completing the "Into" Section of your Discussion Plan
FAQs
How It Works
Trabajo del curso
Cada curso es como un libro de texto interactivo, con videos pregrabados, cuestionarios y proyectos.
Ayuda de tus compañeros
Conéctate con miles de estudiantes y debate ideas y materiales del curso, y obtén ayuda para dominar los conceptos.
Certificados
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Creators
宾夕法尼亚大学
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.
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inspiring, well-structured course with excellent resources