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Active Voices: Fostering Dynamic Classroom Discussions
Monday, October 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Presented by Loyal Frazier, High School Teacher and Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) Trainer; and Brian Thomas, Former Classroom Teacher, Current Learning Designer, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)
Sponsored by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)
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Engaging students is about more than just presenting content; it’s about creating an environment where they actively participate in their learning. This involves encouraging students to talk, debate, and collaborate with their peers, turning passive listening into dynamic interaction. By integrating activities that require movement and discussion, educators can foster critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material.
In this edWebinar, you discover how to transform classroom discussions using TCI’s Response Group strategy. This dynamic teaching method promotes active participation and student collaboration, drawing on Elizabeth Cohen’s research on cooperative group work. You learn how to:
- Boost classroom interaction with the Response Group strategy
- Generate discussion and scholarly discourse with small groups
- Apply research-backed methods to foster collaboration in the classroom
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers.
About the Presenters
Loyal Frazier is a current high school classroom teacher in the state of Oklahoma. He has previously taught in California and Colorado and has been with TCI since he entered the profession. He has taught every subject, been a department chairperson three times, and has no desire to ever retire. Loyal’s education includes a B.S. and M.A.Ed. from Cal Poly (SLO) and a teaching credential from San Diego State University.
Brian Thomas is a former classroom teacher and current Learning Designer at TCI. He has been with TCI since 2004. Brian has worked in sales, professional development, content development, and social media at TCI. Prior to TCI, Brian taught middle school social studies in the Lakota Local School District for 12 years near his home in Cincinnati, OH. During that time, he served as a department chairperson as well as Athletic Director. Brian’s education includes a B.S.Ed. from Miami University in Oxford, OH in secondary education – social studies (1992). He also holds an M.S.Ed. in learning design and technology from Purdue University in Lafayette, IN (2016).
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TCI is an award-winning K-12 publishing company created by teachers, for teachers. For more than 30 years, the company has partnered with the education community to fundamentally change classroom instruction. TCI’s K-12 programs are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring learning alive and achieve consistent, positive classroom results. TCI believes that the best education marries great content, meaningful technology, and interactive classroom experiences. More than 2.5 million students in 7,000 school districts around the country achieve and succeed with TCI. For more information, visit www.teachtci.com.
