MET Teachers Get the Last Word

“Wisdom begins in wonder,” said the philosopher Socrates, and that’s exactly what the teachers at San Diego MET High School believe too! Teachers were curious about the best ways to get their students thinking and talking critically about topics in all their subject areas. They wondered how best to set up Socratic Seminars as a discussion routine so the teachers started by practicing the skills themselves. Teachers engaged in an activity called Save the Last Word for Me discussing the concept of “daring greatly” and leading their students to do the same. Many of them said they were planning to try it in their own classroom as soon as possible. The MET teachers are excited to build a culture of student-led discussions. When student voices dominate class, you can hear the learning happening! Great work MET teachers!