What Touchstones Looks Like

What K-12 School Programs Look Like

The Six Steps of a Touchstones Lesson Plan

Step 1 – Reviewing Ground Rules

Middle school students at St. Joachim review the Ground Rules.

Step 2 – Reading the Text

Fifth-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School listen to the teacher read the text aloud.

Step 3 – Independent Work

Fifth-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School complete individual work responses.

Step 4 – Small Group Work

Fifth-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School engage in small groups before the whole group discussion.

Step 5 – Whole Group Discussion

High school students at Frederick Douglass Academy engaging in discussion.

Step 6 – Evaluation

Fifth-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School reflect on the discussion they just had.