Design Document 4

Studio Session Protocol for Managing Student Work

Students should be instructed to come to Studio sessions with:
1. One copy of the assignment sheet from the course for each studio member
2. One copy of the student's attempt at the assignment for each studio member
3. A list of uncertainties and/or questions about the assignment that they need to address
4. An explanation or notes on what the teacher expectations of the assignment are (how it will b
be graded, any extra points made about it in class, etc.)
5. A statement about what kind of support they want from the group.

Facilitators should be prepared to:
1. Encourage the student to share their work
2. Ask the student to preface their sharing of their work with an explanation of what the
assignment was and what type of feedback they'd like
3. Direct the studio members to review the work
4. Open the floor to studio members for comments/feedback
5. Pay attention to students' explanation of their work and engage them in a discussion of how
their work is productive to their personal and academic development
6. Direct students attention to the reading (ask them to find sections of the text/quotations that
support their interpretation of what it says)
7. Summarize the comments/feedback provided and ensure that the student knows
how to implement them
8. Maintain a record of students' drafts and progress