Socratic Seminars are a powerful mode of teaching and learning which develop careful reading, attentive listening, clear speaking, and critical thinking. Seminars are a team-learning activity, applicable to any age and any subject area. As participants make connections between the ideas in the text being explored, their prior learning, and their life experience, they construct meaning together.
Because seminars develop a style of conversation distinct from the modes of debate and discussion to which we are accustomed, they also have application in the conversations of educators involved in restructuring. Peter Senge, in The Fifth Discipline, describes this mode of dialogue as one of the core disciplines of the "Learning Organization".
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The trainer will be Peter Winchell, a colleague of Dennis Gray. This workshop will be presented in a four-day intensive format, designed for deep embodiment of the principles of dialogue. By the conclusion of the final meeting, participants will have the understanding, the skills, and the confidence to begin successfully leading seminars in the classroom and with colleagues. Fee includes a free one-day follow up next fall.
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Dates: Tuesday - Friday,July 6 - 9, 1999Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Marin County, California
Registration Fee: $ 270 *, before June 15
$ 310 *, after June 15Fee includes all materials
* Two units of Continuing Education Credit are available through San Francisco State University for an additional $ 100.
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Attendance will be limited to 20 participants, taken on a first-come-first-served basis. Additional details will be supplied upon registration. Because new seminar leaders are most likely to be successful when they enjoy peer support, we encourage school teams to attend by offering a 15% discount for groups of 3 or more. We also welcome individuals, and will establish telephone and e-mail networks to support your ongoing efforts.
For more information, or to register, contact:The Invisible School716 Fourth St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 458-3508FAX: (415) 482-0582
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