Workshop – Teaching Elementary Students to Have Effective Discussions

Engaging productively in discussion is an important social-emotional skill, essential in community life and civic participation. In this workshop you will practice easy-to-use strategies that help students learn and internalize discussion skills. Together, we will identify scaffolds that increase engagement and participation in discussion for all students. You will leave with new ideas for helping students use discussion to learn and contribute to their communities.

Note: All workshops times are in US Eastern time zone. Workshops are not recorded, and participants must join live in order to be counted for attendance. Participants who complete a workshop receive a certificate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.