Pull Don\u27t Pour Using Oral Language and the Power of Dialogue to Shape Intellectual Capacity

For students who struggle to learn it is difficult to confidently participate verbally in class discussions, make recitations, or simply respond to questions posed orally. Let\u27s build a sense of intellectual curiosity by using Socratic questioning, drawing out of the student rather than simply pouring information in. Help students extract meaning from the text with the assistance of an expert mediator, not a worksheet. Participant Objectives: Historically, teaching has included lecturing, dispensing information and imparting knowledge to our students. The primary student talk in the classroom had been recitation. It has been found that this method inhibits student thinking. Participants will appreciate how students\u27 exploratory talk with peers rather than regurgitation of facts helps make knowledge their own. Participants will be motivated to refine their questioning skills in order to frame and focus student dialogue in the classroom