Learning from Each Other: WISE Discussions

Some students find it intimidating to raise their hands and say their opinion aloud — but that doesn't mean they don't have thoughts on an issue. With WISE Discussion, students share their ideas in a "chat" format. All students have equal opportunity to speak their minds, and students practice mediating their own discussions. Through discussion, students learn from each other's ideas, revising their own strategies and solutions as they learn.

At right: In "Wolves in Your Backyard", students discuss their ideas about different plans for wolf management in their state.