Teach Like Socrates: Guiding Socratic Dialogues and Discussions in the Classroom

by Erick Wilberding

What is the Socratic method? How can we bring the Socratic method into the middle school and high school classroom? How does one lead a Socratic discussion? How does one develop the discussion skills of students? Using passages from the works of Plato and Xenophon, Teach Like Socrates answers each of these questions, clearly explaining the most famous and the most misunderstood teaching method in the world. Unrivaled as a constructive method for guidance in critical thinking and problem solving, the Socratic method can be brought into the classroom every day for the inductive exploration of ideas and scaffolded problem solving as well as for cooperative discussion. The book includes templates, sample lesson plans, and discussion games. Socratic teaching leads students to critical thinking, problem solving, and independent learning. Every teacher should be familiar with the Socratic method.

Genres: Education, Teaching

162 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2014

Reviews

[Lisa Penninga · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping this book would offer more diverse ways to lead discussions. It did have a few varied types and brainstorming sheets to use for future planning. This would be awesome for someone who has not used the Socratic method before.

[Rossana Sebellin · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a teacher I found this book extremely useful: it is widely informed and scholarly sound, but also clear and a very pleasant read. I especially appreciated rich operational sections, which are brimming with ideas and step-by-step instructions, clearly the work of someone with a wide experience, willing to share it. Brilliant.

[Irwin]

I just won this book free as a goodreads giveaway! I am waiting to read it. Thanks.