Protocols in the Classroom: Tools to Help Students Read, Write, Think, and Collaborate

For each protocol the authors provide a clear set of steps, tips for teachers and students in facilitating the protocol, and a story of a teacher using the protocol with students. The book is filled with resources for getting started using protocols with students, as well as for deepening the use of protocols over time. It also relates protocols to other strategies for supporting students’ learning, including Accountable Talk, Thinking Routines, and Socratic seminars. The authors describe how protocols contribute to a schoolwide culture of discussion, inquiry, and reflection.

“These authors really know what they are writing about—not just protocols (though they are world experts there) but teaching and learning.”
—From the Foreword by Joseph P. McDonald, emeritus professor, New York University

“Excellent examples, along with multiple protocols, provide the tools to get started immediately. This book is a phenomenal resource.”
—Kari Thierer, School Reform Initiative

“This is the perfect guidebook for teachers to use protocols effectively in their classrooms.”
—Ron Berger, EL Education