I searched for videos of teachers using student voice in the classroom, and here are my top 3:
1. Socratic Seminar 2. Oracy in the Classroom 3. Student Centered Learning For my case study I am going to focus on video number 1, the 2nd grade classroom that participated in a Socratic Seminar regarding a text they had read. Setting This class is discussing a story they had read together. It was not the first day they had read it, so they are digging deeper into the text. Evidence of Learning You can really tell that the students in this classroom are engaged in learning because they are citing evidence from the text in their conversations, they can recite the rules of socratic seminar, they know what sentence frames to use, they are actively listening to the teacher and their peers, thinking critically and responding using appropriate academic sentence frames. Teacher Actions The teacher is monitoring the student conversation and guiding it. She is not the one in control of the conversation, but she is prompting students to share ideas and stay on track with what their focus for reading that day was. Application I could definitely use this lesson in my classroom, and I have tried using very similar techniques. I actually adapted her rules for socratic seminar in my classroom as well. This method of conversation is new for me since this summer when I attended the AVID Summer Institute, and I am working to implement this and other AVID strategies into my daily routine to make my classroom more engaging and student led. I appreciate this video the most, because it is a similar grade level to my classroom and I feel it is easily applicable after watching how she implements the strategy so well.
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AuthorKayla Bryant is an elementary school teacher in Napa, CA. This year she teaches a 2/3 combo class. She keeps a journal with funny quotes from her students, and enjoys learning and laughing alongside them. Some of her main educational interests are related to goal setting, growth mindset, and creativity. Archives
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