Trying out new discussion pedagogy techniques can be challenging. That is why the Discussion Project offers instructional consultation as an option to instructors who have taken the Discussion Project training (availability limited). Our team’s approach is to help you work on your goals in the time frame you have available. We help you design and implement discussion, and then reflect in order to improve over time. And because we know that teaching is demanding and that each instructor has many responsibilities, we offer a range of instructional consultation options. Please see below and note that this is not an exhaustive list.
Instructional Consultants
Lynn Glueck is the Program Director for the Discussion Project, managing all aspects of the project training curriculum and instruction. A teacher and instructional consultant for 25 years, she has teaching experience across a range of levels, K-12 and postsecondary. She has an MA from UW-Madison in English Literature and an MLS from UW-Madison in Library Media Science. Additionally, she is certified as a Director of Instruction and Instructional Coach.
Instructional Consultation Options
Type of Instructional Consultation
Purpose
Communication Mode & Time Needed
Resource location
To help you find a protocol or other resource to aid your planning
Email or meeting; 10 minutes to one hour
Syllabus consultation
To help you review and refine your syllabus to better incorporate discussion at key points and integrate time for laying a foundation
Meeting; one to 2 hours
Instructional design & planning
To help you design and implement discussions that serve your learning purpose
Meeting; typically one to two hours
Classroom observation(s) with feedback
To receive non-evaluative feedback on your classroom implementation of a discussion process
30-minute pre-meeting and 45 minute feedback session; further time TBD by you
Analysis of student mid or end-of-course feedback
To have a thought partner in working through student feedback: What themes do you see? What’s most relevant? What’s worth adjustment?
Meeting; typically 30 minutes to 1 hour
Instructional Consultation Cycle
To work consistently with a thought partner on the cycle of planning, implementation, and reflection
One to three two-hour cycles of pre- and post-meetings with classroom observation in between
