Talking in Class: Using Discussion to Enhance Teaching and Learning

August Wilson's play The Piano Lesson invites students to ask a number of questions—big and small. Students learn how to create effective discussion questions and then put them to use in student-led discussions.

This strategy guide explains Socratic seminars and offers practical methods for applying the approach in your classroom to help students investigate multiple perspectives in a text.

This guide shares the steps to take to get more students talking by dividing the group into speaking and non-speaking circles.