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Ask a low-risk question from the Sample Circle Questions in
the Appendix. Choose one of the “talking stones” from your
medicine wheel on the whiteboard. Hand the stone to the
student who painted it. Ask them to describe its significance.
This student can sit next to the facilitator and be the first to
respond to the question in the circle. Continue passing the
stone around the circle.
Close the circle by offering praise for participating and
following norms. Ask, “How did it feel to be part of the circle?”
Practice Circle 2
Review circle norms.
Choose a warm-up activity from the Sample Circle Activities in
the Appendix.
Ask a medium-risk question from the Sample Circle Questions
in the Appendix. Choose one of the talking stones from your
wall. Have the student who created the stone explain its
significance and then start the circle responses. Continue
passing the stone around the circle.
Ask students to rate themselves on how they are following
the circle norms by holding up 1 to 4 fingers. See Assessment
suggestions to assess.
Practice Circle 3
STUDENT HANDOUTS
Review circle norms.
1. Appendix: Circle Norm
Choose a warm-up activity from the Sample Circle Activities in
Wheel Sample
the Appendix.
2. Appendix: Circle Norm
Wheel Template Ask a high-risk question from the Sample Circle Questions in the
Appendix. Choose a stone and circulate as per Circles 1 and 2.
3. Appendix: Sample
Questions for Have students rate themselves on their participation by
Practicing Circles holding up 1 to 4 fingers. Ask students if there are any changes
4. Appendix: Sample Warm- that they would like to make to your class circle norms. Pass
up Activities for Circles the stone around to gather responses. Record in quadrants on
the stone medicine wheel.
For subsequent academic circles, follow the established routine:
a) Choose a stone from the medicine wheel on the wall.
b) Review the circle norms.
c) Do a warm-up activity.
d) Introduce a substantive question/topic.
e) Gather feedback and reflections.
Close the circle with a consolidation question.
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