Examining Student Work Protocol

Participants read or observe the work in silence, then:

1. Describe the work. Suspend judgement. (5 minutes)
2. Ask questions about the work, the child, and the assignment. (5 minutes)
3. Speculate about what the student is working on. (10 minutes)
4.* Listen to the presenting teacher/principal, who reveals the context of the work. (10 minutes)
5. Discuss implications for teaching and learning. (10 minutes)
6. Reflect on the conference. (5 minutes)

* Teacher/principal presenter is silent in Steps 1-3. Context is provided in Step 4.

-Adapted from Seidel et al., 1997

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