LESSON REFINING PROTOCOL

(This protocol can be found in the Tools and Protocols section of the ALM Foundations Guidebooks)

PREPARING FOR THE SORT (3 Minutes)

• Check-in from previous Lesson Refining Protocol (LRP), if applicable
• Review protocol and guidelines

Lesson Presentation (5 minutes)

• Presenter describes:
  • Standards (what students are expected to know and be able to do)
  • Assessment Goals (evidence demonstrated to indicate proficiency)
  • Literacy Strategies (integrated in service of learning goals)
  • Assignments (pre- and post- lesson)
• Participants listen and take notes

CLARIFYING QUESTIONS (3 minutes)

• Participants ask clarifying questions
• Facilitator assesses which questions belong in the feedback portion of the protocol

Examination of the Lesson (5 minutes)

• Presenter is silent
• Copies of the lesson are provided for all participants
• Participants read and discuss the plan

FEEDBACK Circle (5 minutes)

• Presenter is silent
• Facilitator invites participants to provide affirmative feedback about the lesson (plan construction, alignment with standards, rigor, potential for engagement of students, etc.)
• Affirmative Feedback statement stems might include:
  • The effectiveness of this is…
  • The scaffolding of the design will help students understand…
  • The strength of the plan is…
  • There is thoughtful consideration for…
  • I see evidence of…
• Facilitator invites participants to provide constructive feedback about the lesson
  • Constructive Feedback statement stems might include:
  • I wonder what would happen if…
  • There seems to be a gap between ___ and ___
  • Other considerations to think about are…
  • To align more closely with the standards, what if…
  • What connections are being made… (real world, other concepts, other disciplines)
  • As students reflect about this concept and work, I wonder if…
  • As a student, I would be confused about…
• Facilitator monitors feedback to ensure statements are fair and focused on the work
• Presenter is silent, listens, and takes notes

Presenter Reflection (5 minutes)

• Presenter speaks to questions/comments brought about in the feedback circle
• Facilitator may intervene to focus
• Participants are silent

Debrief (5 minutes)

• Facilitator opens the floor for an open discussion of the protocol process
• Participants publicly commit to a suggestion or idea from the process they will take forward in their own work
• Facilitator records commitments to common, public log for follow-up