Teacher Interviews

Discourse implementation - teacher perspectives

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Question 1:
How do you arrange your room… does it vary?

Question 2:
While developing a culture of discourse… how do you keep students feeling “safe” to be vulnerable within a discussion?

Question 3:
As the lesson (discussion) progresses, how do you keep the student “self reflecting” throughout?

Question 4:
How long does it take to build a classroom culture of discourse?

Question 5:
Do you think the Discourse Method provides (or shall provide) significant student performance returns?

Question 6:
Do you think the Discourse Method is a “good” way to achieve Ongoing Formative Assessments in which timely feedback can be given?

Question 7:
Do students grow WEARY of the Discourse Model?

Question 8:
How well do you feel the Discourse Model is serving the “lowest performers” in the room? (Tier 3, IEP, etc…)

Question 9:
Which method do you prefer and why? (Discourse Method vs. Traditional Approaches)

Question 10:
How might teachers justify the necessary “SLOW DOWN” to administrators and PLC (or content) teams?

Question 11:
How difficult was the shift in paradigm, or the change in mindset, for you as a teacher?

Question 12:
What happens when a lesson “TURNS” and you are capturing those “teachable moments”... and about then an Administrator comes in to observe and notices you are NOT aligned to your board displayed learning targets?

Question 13:
Do you utilize any elementary level strategies (strip diagrams, double number lines, etc...) or manipulatives (colored squares, Quizinarre rods, etc…) to drive the Discourse Lesson and the foundational content understanding?

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