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Allowing and encouraging learners to revise assignments and retake assessments, voice classroom community concerns, and resolve social problems reduces stress and increases learning and personal responsibility. Learners who request these opportunities show increases in both academic learning and pro-social skills. These simple classroom forms will help you and your students to create a caring classroom community.

Are you and your students wondering what a successful Socratic Seminar actually looks and sounds like at the elementary level? These Socratic Seminar resources will guide you and your students in preparing for, participating in, and reflecting upon the Socratic Seminar. Google Slides are editable and can be used while teaching students 5 steps for Socratic Seminar success via presentation mode and during discussions as printable mini-posters and a printable self-assessment checklist (in bo

With this thINK on it form, learners can jot their thoughts concretely prior to partner discussion and sharing out. Give students an opportunity to think first so they can formulate their thoughts and participate in deeper, more meaningful small- or whole-group class discussions with their peers. Useful across all subject areas! Just customize as desired, print, and cut!

These printable presentation mini posters come with two border designs and include questions that prompt compliments, questions, suggestions & corrections. The half-sheet open-ended peer-critique form provides students with opportunities to record ideas prior to peer critique sessions (so teachers can preview/screen). These mini posters set high expectations and prompt purposeful peer critique.