Directions: 

1. Getting Started

• Participants read the text in silence, making brief notes about aspects of it that they particularly notice.

2. Describing the Text

• The facilitator asks the group, “What do you see?”
• Group members provide answers without making judgments about the quality of the text or their personal preferences.
• If an interpretation or judgment emerges, the facilitator asks for the evidence on which it is based.

3. Asking Questions About the Text

• The facilitator asks the group, “What questions does this text raise for you?
• Group members state any questions they have about the text.
• The facilitator takes notes.

4. Speculating about the Meaning/Significance of the Text

• The facilitator asks the group, “What is significant about this text?”
• Participants, based on their reading of the text, construct meaning about the insights, problems or issues that the text seems focused on.

5. Discussing Implications for Our Work

• The facilitator invites everyone to share any thoughts they have about ways this particular text might influence their work as teachers and educators.

6. Reflecting on the Making Meaning Protocol

• The group reflects on the experiences of or reactions to the protocol.

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Submitted by: Melissa Lim