They recognize their own strengths and weaknesses as thinkers, and develop a sense of their own intelligence. There is ample evidence to demonstrate that group dialogue produces a collective intelligence that goes far beyond the level of critical thinking students achieve individually. There's a place for parents at Lancaster Athenaeum. At Lancaster Athenaeum, we recognize that the family plays a significant role in a child's education. Every month, students and their families participate in Socratic seminars.
Parents see the intellectual challenges and rewards of group dialogue.
After teaching in the public school system for 11 years, Deborah established her own business as a correlator for educational publishers and began her research in education and learning theory. She studied Socratic inquiry at the Center for Socratic Practice, San Antonio, Texas, and at the National Paideia Center, University of North Carolina. She has been leading Socratic inquiry seminars in public schools and the community for 10 years. These experiences have culminated in the founding of an independent school, the Lancaster Athenaeum.