If you’ve ever tried a Socratic seminar with your students, or know a colleague who has, this story may sound eerily familiar: After spending the semester shoring up students’ contextual knowledge ...

I’ve found Socratic Seminars to be an effective way to integrate social and collaborative learning in the classroom; give students the chance to ask meaningful questions about texts; and engage with ...

Today’s post finishes up a three-part series in which teachers share what they consider to be the most effective instructional strategies in social studies classes. Dale Ripley, Ph.D., has taught for ...