"...[T]eaching by asking questions ... stimulates the imagination and intellect by awakening the creative and inquisitive powers. In no other way can children's understanding of what they know be appreciated, and their appreciation of cultural objects be enhanced." (Adler, 1982)
Advanced Paideia Seminar
Are you an experienced seminar facilitator who wonders why some seminars don't go as well as others? Are you interested in strategies for helping students to think deeply within a complete literacy framework? Would you like to strengthen your approach to developing challenging questions?
Join us as we consider the finer points of seminar planning and assessment, including: identifying rich and paradoxical texts, designing and asking questions in the right sequence and at the right time, steps for analytical reading, and guiding student reflection.
This Institute will make you both more aware and effective as a seminar leader so that increasingly your seminars will evoke increasingly sophisticated engagement from a wider variety of students. The result will be an increased ability on the part of your students to understand and explain the complex ideas that shape your curriculum.
If you are serious about seminar dialogue, this is your opportunity to grow both in your understanding of the dynamic of discussion and in your ability to inspire it.
Dates: TBA Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Horry County Schools 1605 Horry Street Conway, South Carolina 29527 Cost: $400 early $500 late (includes manuals)
Registration The cost for a two day Paideia Institute is $400 per participant for registrations received one month in advance, after that time the cost increases to $500. This cost includes the appropriate level training manual for the Institute.
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Cancellation Policy If you need to cancel your registration, a full refund will be issued upon written request received by NPC at least 15 days prior to the Institute and one-half refund will be issued upon written request received by NPC fewer than 14 days prior to the Institute. (The NPC reserves the right to cancel Institutes if participation does not ensure a high quality learning experience.)
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Join us as we consider the finer points of seminar planning and assessment, including: identifying rich and paradoxical texts, designing and asking questions in the right sequence and at the right time, steps for analytical reading, and guiding student reflection. 
