Academic Discussion Plan

Utilize this template to build a general plan for how you will structure and prepare for your upcoming academic discussions.

For a sample completed document, you may return to your course module and view a completed sample.

Lesson Basics

Lesson Objective

Lesson Purpose

Discussion Model(s)

Discussion Model(s)Select one or more

Partner TalkSmall GroupWhole ClassTeacher-to-Student

Description

Question(s)

Question CriteriaSelect all that apply

Open-ended?Aligned with learning goal?Opportunities to utilize resources?Allow answers supported by evidence?

Description

Support

SupportSelect all that apply

Plan teaching / supporting student responses (sentence stems)Predict completely there, almost there, and off-track student responses (support prompts)Plan for guiding student responses

Description

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Academic Discussion Plan

Lesson Basics

Discussion Model(s)

Question(s)

Student Preparation

Resources to Access

Support

Reflection