English Language Arts Grade 9-10
Writing Standard 5
English Language Arts Grade 9-10
Speaking and Listening Standard 1 a.
English Language Arts Grade 9-10
Speaking and Listening Standard 1 b.
English Language Arts Grade 9-10
Speaking and Listening Standard 1 c.
1 class periods of 30 minutes each
Small Groups
Students use a Tuning Protocol to give and receive peer-to-peer feedback on student writing in a structured, safe environment.
Copies of student writing
Copies of Tuning Protocol
Student participation in a structured process of peer-to-peer collaboration can be intimidating and anxiety producing for the student presenting work for feedback.
Having a set of shared guidelines helps everybody participate in a manner that is respectful as well as conducive to helpful feedback.
The peer tuning protocol is an adaptation of a protocol that was originally developed as a means for collaborators to receive feedback and fine-tune their developing work, including exhibitions, portfolios and design projects. Since its trial run in 1992, the Tuning Protocol has been widely used and adapted for educational purposes in and among schools across the country.
Students will need a clear understanding of the expectations for classroom and small group conversations/collaboration.
The Tuning Protocol can be adapted according to student need: provide the struggling student with appropriate sentence frames that can be used in academic populations. Gifted students can be used to facilitate protocols and to help others frame focus questions.
Use with projects, portfolios, student proposals.
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