Engaging Learners Through Discussion Pinwheel Protocol

Engaging Learners Through DiscussionPinwheel Protocol

GoalsLearn Strategies for Student Engagement

Experience the Pinwheel Discussion Protocol

Discuss Classroom Applications

AgendaWhy Student Engagement is Essential

Video on Pinwheel Discussion Protocol

Unpack Protocol Stesp

Experience Protocol

Reflect and Plan

Discussion ProtocolSarah Brown Wessling Video

Pinwheel Protocol Broken Down

What is a Pinwheel Discussion?Fishbowl Structure

Grouped by “Persona”

Provocateur

100% Student Participation

What are the benefits?Maximizes student participation

Provides freedom for students to generate their own questions and state their own opinions

Enhances higher order thinking skills

Increases student engagement

Creates opportunities for formative or summative assessment

StepsGroup and Assign Persona

Small Group Discussion Time

Pinwheel Discussion

Reflection

PracticeWorking with John Updike’s “A & P”, Focus = Hierocracy

Divide into groups based on your card

10 minutes for discussion, question generation, role exploration

Divide into inner and outer circle

Provocateur begins

Pinwheel

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ReflectionObservations and Questions?

How might you use this in your classroom?

Exit Slip & Evaluation What made you think? What concerned you? What would you like from me?