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The Paideia Seminar2013 AIG Institute
Grant Zimmerman and Meryle ElkoNational Paideia Center
29 ½ Page AvenueAsheville, NC 28801
www.paideia.org
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Introduction to Paideia Seminar Training Objectives
To know the main components of a Paideia Seminar
To practice thinking, assessing instructional dialogue, and writing questions
To more fully understand the complimentary relationship between thinking and discussion
Thinking
Thinking is the ability to explain and manipulate the variables of a text.
(Roberts and Billings, 2008)
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…how do you teach thinking?
Talk with a colleague for just a few minutes.
Take turns being the speaker and listener. For about two minutes each, share specifics about how you teach thinking…
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The Paideia Seminar
is a collaborative, intellectual dialogue, facilitated with open ended questions
about a text
(page 13).
Pre-Seminar ContentFour Corners Activity
“ There is no necessity for mankind to know and
understand all that can be said against or for their
opinions.”
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
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On Liberty, John Stuart Mill
Label the paragraphs and number the sentences of the text.
Read the excerpt from On Liberty at least once.
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Pre-Seminar ProcessAfter breaking up into two Seminar Discussion Groups, choose one of the following Personal Process
Refer to the Text Build on others’ ideas Ask a genuine question Speak out of uncertainty
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Ideas and Values
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Our purpose is to discuss the following ideas:
free thought, truthauthority, social contractdemocracy, citizenship
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Post-Seminar Spend about 5 minutes writing about a core social issue that is important to you.
Explain as many arguments for your position as you can think of.
Also, explain as many counter arguments as you can think of.
The Seminar Cyclepage 42
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Kinds of
Seminars
• Content
• School/Faculty
• Community
Seminar Cycl
e
• Pre Seminar• Co
ntent
• Process
• Seminar
• Post Seminar• Pro
cess
• Content
Seminar Components
• Text• Quest
ions• Facilit
ation• Partic
ipation
Seminar Definitio
n
A Paideia Seminar is a
formal, intellectual, collaborative
dialogue facilitated by open ended
questions about a text.
The Paideia Seminar
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Thoughtful– beyond recallToward analysis and evaluation
Clear—short sweet, to the point
Open-ended—elicit numerous correct responses
(Page 30)
Seminar Questions
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Seminar Questions
• More maieutic• Move into the Text• Identify Rich Ideas
Opening Question
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Need more help?
See the Dec/Jan issue ofEducational Leadership
Notice our new physical location and visit us at:
29 ½ Page AveAsheville, NC 28801
andwww.paideia.org
