FLDOE Lesson Study Guide - Polk County School District

Closing Activity:
1. As soon as possible after the lesson, the team should reconvene for the colloquium.
The colloquium begins with the comments of the teacher (particularly what worked and
what didn’t work), while team members listen without interruption. Then, the data
collectors should report what they noticed, while the teacher listens without interruption.
Data collectors should use their collateral evidence (collected work samples, collected
observational notes, etc.) as a basis for their comments. If it’s possible to have the
students present, then they should report what they experienced. A recorder can keep
track of the information.
2. During the colloquium, participants should make recommendations on how to
improve the lesson and a decision should be made about whether or not to re-teach it or
apply learning to the next lesson to be studied.
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