Discussion/Dialogue strategies
From the many experiences I have had in my observations, facilitating class discussions can be a difficult task. Some examples of class discussion strategies are the "yes, no, in-between". This is a great way to do a pre-assessment but can also be done during the reading. The idea is that you provide questions either regarding some themes or things that they will encounter in the reading, and you will read the question out loud, and students will "stand" in either the yes, no, or in-between sections of the classroom. This worked really well because it got the students moving as well as created a great discussion. The class was beginning to read Hamlet in the next couple of days, which created the great opportunity to introduce some themes and "things to anticipate" with such an unusual play. Students felt comfortable talking and got students engaged in conversation with one another when students disagreed. This also reminds me of what we've been tal...