This document outlines a protocol for teaching argumentation and research skills through debate sessions on essential questions. The protocol involves students being randomly assigned to "for" and "against" sides of an issue. They then silently read resources, develop their argument strategy, present and debate their positions, and conduct follow up research and argumentation. The goal is to help students develop habits of mind like those in the AASL standards by engaging in argument from evidence across multiple sessions focused on developing research and writing skills.
4. “It is easier to act your
way into a new way of
thinking than it is to think
your way into a new way
of acting.”
-Burchell & Robin, The Great Workplace
20. Currency
How recent is the information?
How recently has the website been
updated?
Is it current enough for your topic?
21. reliability
What kind of information is included in
the resource?
Is the content of the resource primarily
opinion, is it balanced?
Does the creator provide references or
sources for data or quotations?
22. authority
Who is the creator or author?
What are the credentials?
Who is the publisher or sponsor?
What is the publisher’s interest in this
information?
23. purpose/
point of view
Is this fact or opinion?
Is the creator/author trying to sell you
something?
Is it biased?
26. 25 Minutes
Follow-up by evaluating
your chosen resource and
conducting a final database
search.
SESSION
6
27. WHAT?
Ten minutes worth of:
habits of mind
the protocol
teacher role
modificationssupport needed?
engagement
implications
of the
standards
content areas?choice
32. SYNERGY ACROSS STANDARDS
MATH SCIENCE
ELA
M1. Make sense of
problems and persevere
in solving them.
M6.Attend to precision
M7. Look for and make use
of structure.
M8. Look for and express
regularity in repeated
reasoning
M2. Reason abstractly
& quantitatively
S1.Ask questions &
define problems
S3. Plan & carry out
investigations
S4.Analyze & interpret
data
S6. Construct
explanations & design
solutions
E1. Demonstrate independence
in reading complex texts, & writing
& speaking about them
E7. Come to understand other
perspectives & cultures through
reading, listening, & collaborations
!
E2. Build a strong base of
knowledge through content rich texts
E5. Read, write, and speak
grounded in evidence
M3 & E4. Construct viable
arguments & critique
reasoning of others
S7. Engage in argument
from evidence
!
S2. Develop &
use models
M4. Model with
mathematics
S5. Use mathematics
and computational
thinking
!
S8. Obtain,
evaluate &
communicate
information
E3. Obtain,
synthesize &
report findings
clearly &
effectively in
response to task
!
E6. Use
technology &
digital media
strategically &
capably
M5. Use
appropriate tools
strategically
!
41. AASL’s standards for 21st century learners:
“The definition of information literacy has become more complex as
resources and technologies have changed. Information literacy has
progressed from the simple definition of using reference resources to
find information. Multiple literacies, including digital, visual, textual,
and technological, have now joined information literacy as crucial
skills for this century.The continuing expansion of
information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills
that will enable them to learn on their own. The amount of
information available to our learners necessitates that each
individual acquire the skills to select, evaluate, and use
information appropriately and effectively.”
~AASL’s Standards for 21st Century Learners
42. Did our protocol help you develop
the habits of mind addressed in this
definition?
46. PROTOCOL DRAFT:
• randomly-selected, grouped as “for vs. against”
• 60-90 min.
• 10 min. silently process content of resource (read, highlight, note, etc. -
mark-up)
• 20 min. each team structures their argument and strategy/approach to “mini
debate”
• 5 min. for each group to present their side
• 5-20 min. for back and forth argument
• Jaime leads debrief of process (to be finished on site in a Google Form using
a closure protocol)
• Sean introduces asynchronous follow-up argumentation via Digital Express.
protocols will be pre-constructed in a thread on DE.