The Power of Protocols

by McDonald, Joseph P.; Mohr, Nancy; Dichter, Alan; McDonald, Elizabeth C.

• ISBN13: 9780807743621
• ISBN10: 0807743623
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

This important professional development tool describes nearly 30 protocols or "scripts" for conducting meetings, conversations, and other learning experiences among educators--in one, easy-to-use resource. For anyone working with collaborative groups of teachers on everything from school improvement to curriculum development this book features: -Protocols for working together on problems of practice, for studying together, for organizing many different kinds of meetings, and for looking together at student work.-A thorough text that describes each protocol, provides a rationale for using them, explains the particular purpose each protocol was designed for, discusses the value that educators have found in using them, and offers helpful tips for facilitators.-Valuable appendices that list relevant resources, such as websites, contact addresses, and training opportunities, and a table that lists all of the protocols with suggestions for cross-use.-A free supplement on the Teachers College Press website with "Abbreviated Protocols" that can be downloaded and custom

Author Biography

Joseph P. McDonald is Professor of Teaching and Learning at New York University's Steinhardt School of Education Nancy Mohr is an educational consultant who directs the National School Reform Faculty in New York City and works with the University of Washington's Center for Reinventing Education Alan Dichter is the Deputy Superintendent for School Reform and Leadership Development in the Queens High School District of New York City Elizabeth C. McDonald is an educational consultant and Project Director at New York University's Center for Research on Teaching and Learning

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xix
The Basic Ideas	1	(14)
Educating Ourselves	2	(1)
Exploring Student Work	3	(1)
Protocol-Based Learning	4	(3)
A New Workplace for Educators	7	(4)
Facilitative Leadership	11	(4)
Facilitating	15	(19)
The Facilitator's Core Tasks	16	(2)
The Facilitator's Moves	18	(3)
Brief Protocols	21	(3)
Longer Openers	24	(1)
Fears and Hopes	24	(2)
Protocol for Setting Norms	26	(3)
Diversity Rounds	29	(3)
Marvin's Model	32	(2)
Tapping Outside Sources	34	(18)
Final Word	34	(4)
Learning from Speakers Protocol	38	(2)
Panel Protocol	40	(3)
Provocative Prompts	43	(3)
Mars/Venus Protocol	46	(2)
Rich Text Protocol	48	(4)
Working on Problems of Practice	52	(21)
Descriptive Consultancy	53	(3)
Issaquah Coaching Protocol	56	(2)
Constructivist Learning Groups Protocol	58	(2)
Success Analysis Protocol	60	(3)
Tuning Protocol	63	(3)
Peeling the Onion	66	(2)
Japanese Lesson Study	68	(5)
Exploring Student Work	73	(27)
What Comes Up	75	(1)
Collaborative Assessment Conference	76	(4)
New York Peer Review Protocol	80	(4)
Minnesota Slice	84	(7)
Shadow Protocol	91	(4)
ESP Protocol	95	(2)
Equity Protocol	97	(3)
Conclusion: Jumping In	100	(3)
Appendix A: Suggested Uses for Protocols	103	(2)
Appendix B: Additional Resources	105	(2)
References	107	(4)
Index	111	(6)
About the Authors	117