What Touchstones Looks Like

What K-12 School Programs Look Like

The Six Steps of a Touchstones Lesson Plan

Step 1 – Reviewing Ground Rules

Here is a brief clip of middle school students at St. Joachim reviewing the Ground Rules.

Step 2 – Reading the Text

Here is a brief clip of 5th-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School listening to the teacher read the text aloud.

Step 3 – Independent Work

Here is a brief clip of 5th-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School completing individual work responses.

Step 4 – Small Group Work

Here is a brief clip of 5th-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School in small groups before the whole group discussion.

Step 5 – Whole Group Discussion

Here is a brief clip of high school students at Frederick Douglass Academy engaging in discussion.

Step 6 – Evaluation

Here is a brief clip of 5th-grade students at Washington Latin Public Charter School reflecting on the discussion they just had.