Orchestrating Whole Classroom Discussion

University of Pennsylvania

课程信息

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.

100% 在线课程

立即开始，按照自己的计划学习。

初级

完成时间大约为10 小时

建议：3-4 weeks of study, 3-4 hours/week

English

字幕：English

100% 在线课程

立即开始，按照自己的计划学习。

初级

完成时间大约为10 小时

建议：3-4 weeks of study, 3-4 hours/week

English

字幕：English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

3 hours to complete

What is discussion? Why discuss?

...

6 videos (Total 22 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

6 videos

Introduction to your course3m

Whole Class Discussion Video2m

Why discuss?3m

Debriefing the Non-example3m

Classroom Discussion Example3m

Into, Through, and Beyond5m

4 readings

Your first task10m

Tell us about you!10m

Whole Class Discussion Non-Example10m

Classroom Discussion Example Preview10m

2 practice exercises

Whole Class Discussion Example Review2m

Classroom Discussion Example Review2m

2

Section

3 hours to complete

Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion

Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion...

8 videos (Total 28 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes

8 videos

Session 2 Goals4m

A class discussion about the House on Mango Street5m

Determining your discussion goals4m

Setting Norms for Discussion4m

Classroom Norm-Setting0m

Debriefing Lily's Norms1m

Goal-Specific Norm Setting5m

Debriefing the Goal-Specific Norm Setting Video1m

4 readings

What to consider when watching The House on Mango Street discussion10m

Beginning your Discussion Plan Template10m

Instructions for the Classroom Norm-Setting Video10m

Instructions for the Goal-Setting Norms Video10m

3 practice exercises

The House on Mango Street class discussion4m

Post Classroom Norm-Setting Video4m

Goal-Specific Norm Setting Video Review4m

3

Section

2 hours to complete

Preparing a Text for Discussion

...

2 videos (Total 12 min), 2 quizzes

2 videos

Preparing Texts5m

Developing Questions6m

1 practice exercises

Levels of Questioning4m

4

Section

3 hours to complete

Preparing Students for Discussion

...

8 videos (Total 24 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

8 videos

An Introduction to Preparing Students5m

Discussion Preparation Example5m

De-briefing the Classroom Example2m

Small Group Discussion as Preparation Example3m

De-briefing Yvonne's Discussion Preparations1m

Example of Partner Talk as Preparation3m

Debriefing the Partner Talk as Discussion Preparation Example1m

Closing Video1m

3 readings

Preparing for the Classroom Video10m

Preparing for the Example of Partner Talk as Preparation10m

Thank you! (Survey Link)10m

2 practice exercises

Post-Example Questions4m

Instructors

Pam Grossman

Dean and George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education

Lisa M. Barker

Assistant Professor

About 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. ...

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Orchestrating Whole Classroom Discussion