Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan: Fun Worksheets, Question Examples, Discussion Tips

Get students talking with this Socratic Seminar Talking Toolkit! When done right, Socratic Seminars can be the best low prep, high impact activity you will ever do. They can cut down on your grading without sacrificing rigor. They can build classroom community without being cheesy. They can lead to exceptional classroom experiences without students (or admin) knowing you put it together a few minutes before class. 

Nevertheless, without a few tips and tricks, Socratic Seminars can also easily go awry or fall flat. It is my hope that this pack gives you all the tools you need to host a successful Socratic Seminar. These tools are not meant to be used in one sitting. Rather, they are meant to provide options so that you can switch it up and keep students engaged throughout the year. 

You will get:
⭐ A questioning mini lesson
⭐ A Socratic Seminar worksheet to help students level up their questions
⭐A READiness guide that can be used with any text
⭐A Socratic Seminar rubric
⭐A Socratic Seminar BINGO board
⭐Talking Stems poster set
⭐Tic Tac Talk game
⭐A Web of Words template
⭐A set of Talking Transitions for any discussion
⭐A silent discussion idea and template
⭐A set of Speedy Starters for any topic
⭐A fun bonus

✅ Each template and idea has detailed teacher notes to help you implement
✅ Everything is editable to fit your needs
✅ Most ideas can be used remotely or in person