The Best Class You Never Taught: How Spider Web Discussion Can Turn Students into Learning Leaders
By Alexis Wiggins.
Description
The best classes have a life of their own, powered by student-led conversations that explore texts, ideas, and essential questions. In these classes, the teacher's role shifts from star player to observer and coach as the studentsThink critically,Work collaboratively,Participate fully,Behave ethically,Ask and answer high-level questions,Support their ideas with evidence, andEvaluate and assess their own work.The Spider Web Discussion is a simple technique that puts this kind of class within every teacher's reach. The name comes from the weblike diagram the observer makes to record...
ISBN(s)
1416624686, 9781416624684
