Dr. Terry Roberts has been Director of the National Paideia Center since 1993. A former high school English teacher from Asheville, North Carolina, he is a practicing scholar of American Literature and Cultural Studies, with a strong penchant for the classics. He is fascinated by the social and intellectual power of dialogue to teach and to inspire., Dr. Laura Billings has been Associate Director of the National Paideia Center since 1998. She is a former secondary teacher from Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Billings' research and teaching focus on the socio-linguistic aspects of dialogue. In addition, she is deeply committed to holistic assessment practices.
Chapter 1 What Is Thinking? Can We Teach It in School?
Chapter 2 Coming to Terms: Using Language to Describe Dialogue
Chapter 3 The Paideia Seminar in Action
Chapter 4 Introducing Speaking and Listening Skills
Chapter 5 Mastering Speaking and Listening Skills
Chapter 6 Developing the Mind Through Dialogue
Chapter 7 Assessing the Quality of Thoughtful Dialogue
Chapter 8 Socrates Teaching Thinking: A Secondary Seminar
