Part 1: Introduction

• This video clip highlights the following: 

• Lesson Opening - Teacher highlights lesson objectives

• Teacher orients students to academic and domain specific language they will apply during the lesson 

• Teacher reviews the Constructive Conversation Skills and Norms

Part 2: Prepare To Solve

This video clip highlights the following:

• Before Phase of the Lesson - The time before students solve the problem 

• Three Reads Protocol - Students apply Constructive Conversation Skills as they work to make sense of the problem and generate a plan to solve it 

• Teacher guides students through multiple reads of the problem—each with a specific purpose—to understand the story, to understand the math, and to generate a plan 

• Teacher models a Think-Aloud of how to generate a plan for solving

Part 3: Persevere to Solve

This video clip highlights the following: 

• During Phase of the Lesson - The time during which students work on the problem 

• Students work to solve the problem independently 

• The teacher provides feedback as needed by asking questions to focus, assess, and advance student thinking

Part 4: Prepare for the Math Interview

This video clip highlights the following: 

• Model Constructive Conversation - A scaffold that provides students with a model of what their conversation should sound like

• Teacher prepares students to interview each other about their approach to the problem 

• Students listen to a Model Constructive Conversation 

• Teacher debriefs the Model Constructive Conversation and highlights the academic language students will apply during their math interview

Part 5: Explain and Justify Your Approach

This video clip highlights the following: 

• During Phase of the Lesson - The time during which students work on the problem 

• Math Interview Protocol - Students apply Constructive Conversation Skills as they interview each other to explain and justify their approach to solving the problem 

• Teacher orients students to prompt and response starters 

• Teacher provides an opportunity for additional modeling using a Fishbowl demonstration 

• Teacher listens to students’ conversations and collects language samples to inform future instruction 

• Students reflect on on their conversations and add to or revise their thinking 

Part 6: Interpret and Critique Solutions

This video clip highlights the following: 

• After Phase of the Lesson - The discussion after students work on the problem 

• Math Summit Protocol: Students apply Constructive Conversation Skills as they analyze, critique, and compare two pre-selected solutions 

• Teacher guides the selected students as they take turns presenting their solutions to the class 

• Teacher facilitates a grand conversation to highlight big math ideas and summarize the learning for the lesson 

• Teacher closes the lesson by reviewing the lesson objectives