Training Script to Role Play a STAR Cycle Team Meeting

Format of the Directions

After an initial section titled “Get Organized,” the script is divided into four sections that follow the four elements of the STAR Cycle:

S = Set the Context
T = Teamwork
A = Apply Strategies
R = Reflect on Results

Each section begins with an introduction called "Setting the Stage". The script has “parts” for the following team members: a facilitator, a 6th grade presenting teacher, another 6th grade general education teacher, a special education teacher, and a technology specialist. It also includes stage directions. The necessary “props” are available below. They include:

• The Looking at Student Work Protocol
  
  
• A blank Looking at Student Work Record
  
  
• A filled out Set the Context Tool
  
  
• The work of three focal students (a typical student, a student who is struggling, and a student with a disability)
  
  
• A filled out Reflect on Results Tool
  
  
• Pool of Items for Constructing Rubrics
  
  
• The work of the student with a disability

The script is intentionally brief to serve as a springboard for discussion or improvisation. We suggest using the materials in the following ways:

• Have the participants read the script and review the props silently in preparation for discussing the following questions: What did the process involve? What were the roles? How did the team support the presenting teacher? How can this process work for our team? What modifications do we want to make?
  
  
• Have volunteers take on roles, act out the script, and discuss the script (using the same questions as above).
  
  
• Use the script as a springboard for discussion.
  
  
• Improvise after looking over the script and props.

You have our permission to make copies of the script and props for your practice session.

Instructions for Downloading the Files

You will see links to the Training Script in two different file formats—one for the Adobe PDF format and one for Microsoft Word . Click on the icon that represents the version that you would like to use. Please note: To open PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Also, if you do not have Word on your computer, you can download a viewer that allows users without Word to open and view Word documents.

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Click the icon next to the file that you wish to download.

Training Script (Adobe PDF)
Training Script (Microsoft Word)

Props

Each of the following are necessary props for the training script. They are available in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word formats. Click the icon next to the file that you wish to download.

The Looking at Student Work Protocol (Adobe PDF)
The Looking at Student Work Protocol (Microsoft Word)

A blank Looking at Student Work Record (Adobe PDF)
A blank Looking at Student Work Record (Microsoft Word)

A filled out Set the Context Tool (Adobe PDF)
A filled out Set the Context Tool (Microsoft Word)

The work of three focal students (Adobe PDF)
The work of three focal students (Microsoft Word)

A filled out Reflect on Results Tool (Adobe PDF)
A filled out Reflect on Results Tool (Microsoft Word)

Pool of Items for Constructing Rubrics (Adobe PDF)
Pool of Items for Constructing Rubrics (Microsoft Word)

The work of the student with a disability (Adobe PDF)
The work of the student with a disability (Microsoft Word)

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