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🌊 Community Listener Test Notes

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Collaboration Effective Communication Content Expertise Product Assessment Exhibition Reflection Core Content Community Partners Essential Question Critique and Revision Submission Required

Students test revised PSA drafts with a guest from the University of Miami WAVES program or SeaKeepers of South Florida, or with another audience outside the team such as another class, and collect responses. Teams ask prepared questions, listen for what matters to real viewers, and mark patterns on a class chart: clear message, strong facts, confusing parts, and strongest action step. Each team ends by updating its prototype notes with one evidence-based change it will carry into the next phase.

Plan day
Day 14
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
6 steps

Lesson plan

6 steps · 45 min
# What teachers do
1 Welcome students and the guest audience, then briefly review the purpose of a listener test: to find out what real viewers understand, care about, and still find confusing. Introduce the feedback categories on the class chart: clear message, strong facts, confusing parts, and strongest action step, and define prototype as a draft model and evidence-based as a change supported by feedback. (5 min)
2 Have teams gather their PSA draft, note-catcher, and prepared questions, then assign roles such as presenter, question asker, note-taker, and pattern spotter. Model one respectful follow-up question such as, "What part made the most sense to you?" or "What action would you take after seeing this?" so students are ready to listen with empathy. (5 min)
3 Teams present their multimedia PSA draft to the guest from the University of Miami WAVES program, SeaKeepers of South Florida, or another outside audience such as another class. After each presentation, students ask their prepared questions and record exact audience words or short phrases on their team note-catcher. (15 min)
4 Bring the class back together to add team findings to a shared class chart under the four feedback categories. Guide students to look for patterns by noticing ideas that repeat across listeners, especially comments connected to protecting ocean animals, habitats, and local water and beach choices. (8 min)
5 Partners complete a quick Glows and Grows reflection by sharing one glow, or strength, and one grow, or needed improvement, from the notes. Then each team chooses one evidence-based revision to write on its prototype notes, including what to change and why that change will help the PSA communicate more clearly to a public audience. (7 min)
6 Close with a short team share-out in which each group states its one next-step revision and names which feedback pattern led to that choice. Collect prototype notes and note-catchers as assessment evidence for the next revision phase and the future community tabling event. (5 min)
Preparation (10 items)
  • Confirm the outside audience in advance and share the activity purpose and timing with the guest or partner class.
  • Prepare a large class feedback chart with four headings: clear message, strong facts, confusing parts, and strongest action step.
  • Make a simple team note-catcher with space for audience quotes, questions asked, patterns noticed, and one evidence-based change.
  • Ensure each team has access to its PSA draft materials, such as posters, brochures, storyboards, or a device for playing a video.
  • Post or print sentence starters for presenters and listeners, such as "Our main message is...," "What did you understand about marine pollution?," and "One part that confused me was..."
  • Pre-assign or review team roles so all students can participate, including options for students who need speaking or writing support.
  • Prepare a brief model of respectful listening and note-taking using simple, grade-appropriate examples.
  • Plan seating and rotation so guests can see each PSA draft clearly and teams can transition quickly.
  • Have clipboards, pencils, markers, and sticky notes ready for students who need alternate ways to record feedback.
  • Identify support materials for varying reading levels, such as picture icons for the four feedback categories and partially completed note-catchers.
Student-facing instructions
You will share your PSA draft with a real audience and listen carefully to what they understand, what they like, and what still feels confusing. Your team will need your PSA draft, a note-catcher, and a pencil. One person will present, one will ask questions, one will take notes, and one will help notice patterns; if your team is small, you may do more than one job. After your audience responds, you will sort the feedback into four parts: clear message, strong facts, confusing parts, and strongest action step. Then you will pair and share using Glows and Grows, and your team will choose one evidence-based change to add to your prototype notes so your PSA better explains how to protect ocean animals and keep local water and beaches clean.