How Can I Participate in Socratic?

Socratic Seminar / Discussion Glue-Ins

How Can I Jump into the Conversation?
Summarize the Text
From what I read, I think the text/author means The overall message/theme of the text The important parts of this piece include The most important word in this piece is because

1 Comment
On the central ideas/themes The theme is One central idea is If [describe event from text], then it likely means The author is saying The authors purpose in writing is to make readers

Question to Clarify Meaning What does . . . mean? How do you know means? What in the text supports what you think it means? What do you mean by? What in the text ? I wonder why? Why does? What does it mean when? Question Authors Craft What strategy does the author use to get at that meaning? How do you know? What in the text shows ? Elaborate on or Connect to What Is Said
What I meant is For example To be more specific, To add on to what said, You can also see this in the text when Tell me more about I hear you saying but I think

2 Question
About meaning What does it mean when? I wondered ? Why is? Why does? About authors craft What words suggest (or connote)? How does the imagery ? How does the authors use of ? Why did the author? What is the effect of the authors use of ? About anothers comment What did you mean when you said? Could you tell me more about? Where in the text does? Would you agree or disagree with? About other texts or prior knowledge How does this relate to ? Where is this similar to? How is this different from ?

3 Connect
To the Text An example from the text is I hear you saying but in the text To People/Participants I agree/disagree with when you said To add to what said When said I wondered? In the text it says To the World This connects to what I read/learned in This reminds me of

Socratic Seminar / Discussion Scale What do the anecdotal notes the teacher takes mean for my grade? If the teacher made Scale level 2 (or more) marks across columns for comments, questions or connections Grade

Flier: Student is able to ask and or

respond to questions in order to propel conversation. In doing so the student naturally makes connections to the text, other people or world knowledge they bring into the conversation to clarify what the text means. A: 95

1 tally mark in any column - denotes coached into conversation, 1 tally mark in any column a . or no tally marks student listens but does not speak;

Branchling: Student is able to ask or

respond to questions OR make a connection in order to participate in conversation about a text.

B: 85

Fledgling: With coaching from the

teacher or peers, the student is able to ask or respond to questions OR make a connection in order to participate in conversation about a text. C: 75

Nestling: Student is able to listen to

the conversation but is not able to speak by responding, asking a question or making a connection. D: 65

F: 30% absent participate verbally in conversation. unexcused Student may be absent or may not be able or did not do; to demonstrate effective listening or 50% made up more speaking skills. than 2 weeks late Unprepared for discussion is marked 0 to M on the teachers tally sheet. It means that the student did not do the preparation work for the circle, but made it up in class and joined the circle late (3 point, late work deduction); If an unprepared student listens in the circle but does not speak a D will be the grade for the discussion. absent or does not come to circle or does not listen

Hatchling: Student is not able to

(minus) on the tally sheets means: student had a sidebar conversation

If absent, excused: make up for a missed Socratic by writing a one page (front side) response to the text for the week. Make your response conversational by posing questions and answering them in writing.