Lesson Study Cycle 1
Equity Based Research Question:
How do students’ sense of belonging and academic identity affect their willingness and capability to give meaningful feedback to each other, and implement the feedback they receive to create stronger writing pieces?
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Lesson Study Memorialization Document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-TvJh6BCLcVfoQqE-rVP5apF-ousPijnDcakcyjnB-E/edit?usp=sharing
Theory of Action
This lesson is based on our theory that students, when given specific scaffolds, will engage in academic vulnerability; which will increase their confidence and their sense of being a valuable member of the learning community.
Content Understanding Goal
Students will recognize the role of a hero in narrative fiction as a metaphor for human growth, struggle, achievement and learning. Students will understand the importance of using textual evidence to support their claims in a verbal exchange of ideas with their peers that builds on each other’s learning.
Task: Socratic Seminar
Students will participate in 2 round of socratic seminars that are 4 minutes long. They will observe a peer that they are "coaching" for another 2 rounds of socratic seminars.