Step 1: Choose a Protocol to follow for this discussion:

Step 2: As a group select the questions you will discuss (listed below & others you may want to add).

Step 3: Use the protocol to discuss what you have read.

Section: Why Marginalized Dependent Learners Need an Ally (pages 88-101)

Discussion Prompts:

How does the alliance stage differ from the rapport stage?
How is being ally similar to being a coach for students?
Why do you need to use the trust generated in the rapport stage in the alliance stage? How would you use it?
How do we validate students’ experience within the social-political context?
Is there a contradiction between being a “merchant of hope” and a warm demander (pg. 97)? What are the connections?

Section: Creating a Healthy Feedback Loop in the Learning Partnership (pages 101-106)

Discussion Prompts:

How might being a warm demander (of cognitive development) help you be a better ally to dependent learners?
What do the feedback structures and processes look like in your classroom?
How do you balance giving actionable, corrective feedback and affirming thestudent’s capacity without “soft peddling” the feedback?

source: CRT & the Brain Book Study Guide