Deliverable

💬 Glows and Grows Evidence Circle

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

Students pair up to review photos of their draft and final PSA, peer feedback notes, and audience comments from the tabling event. Each student gives feedback to 2 peers, receives feedback, and adds one final revision note or next-step idea to a reflection organizer using sentence stems such as “I changed…” and “People noticed…”. The class closes by sorting comments into categories like clear facts, strong visuals, and stronger calls to action.

Plan day

Day 19

Duration

40 min

Grouping

Pair

Steps

6 steps

Lesson plan

6 steps · 40 min

#	What teachers do
1	Open the evidence circle by showing the reflection organizer and naming the feedback categories: clear facts, strong visuals, and stronger calls to action. Model one short example using sentence stems such as “I changed…” and “People noticed…” so students know how to use evidence from photos, peer notes, and audience comments. (5 min)
2	Students gather their materials: photos of draft and final PSA work, peer feedback notes, and comments from the tabling event, including any comments from community partners or other audience members. Partners quietly look through the materials and place or mark one piece of evidence that shows how the PSA helps answer the questions about protecting ocean animals and keeping local water and beaches clean. (8 min)
3	In pairs, students complete round one of Glows and Grows feedback. Each partner shares one glow, or strength, and one grow, or idea to make the message clearer or stronger, using simple evidence-based language such as “Your fact was clear because…” or “Your call to action could be stronger if…”. (10 min)
4	Students switch to a second peer and repeat the process so each student gives feedback to two classmates and receives feedback from two classmates. Encourage students to listen fully, ask one clarifying question, and refer to specific facts, visuals, or audience reactions from the exhibition and tabling event. (10 min)
5	Students return to their own seats and complete the reflection organizer. Each student writes or draws at least one response to “I changed…,” one response to “People noticed…,” and one final revision note or next-step idea based on the strongest evidence they reviewed. (7 min)
6	Close as a class by sorting comments into the categories clear facts, strong visuals, and stronger calls to action. Invite a few students to share how feedback helped them notice what they learned about marine conservation content, persuasive communication, and public impact. (5 min)

Preparation (8 items)

Collect and organize each student’s PSA evidence set: draft and final photos, peer feedback notes, and audience comments from the tabling event.
Prepare a simple reflection organizer with space for “I changed…,” “People noticed…,” and “My next step is…,” plus boxes for drawing or writing.
Post or project the feedback categories clear facts, strong visuals, and stronger calls to action with child-friendly icons or examples.
Prepare sentence stem cards for partner talk, including “One glow I notice is…,” “One grow I notice is…,” “I know this because…,” and “A stronger call to action could be…”.
Arrange partner and second-peer rotations ahead of time so every student gives and receives feedback from two classmates.
Highlight or read aloud audience comments that may be hard for some students to decode, especially comments from community partners or adult visitors.
Place pencils, crayons, clipboards, and sticky notes at tables so students can write, draw, and sort feedback quickly.
Choose one brief teacher model that shows how to connect a comment to the essential questions and to marine conservation content.

Student-facing instructions

You will look at evidence from your PSA work to notice what became stronger and what you still want to improve. You will need your draft and final PSA photos, peer feedback notes, audience comments from the tabling event, and your reflection organizer. First, you will study your evidence with a partner and find examples of clear facts, strong visuals, and calls to action. Then you will give one glow and one grow to two different classmates using sentence stems. Last, you will write or draw on your organizer to finish these ideas: “I changed…,” “People noticed…,” and “My next step is…”. Your goal is to use real evidence to explain how your PSA taught others about protecting ocean animals and keeping local water and beaches clean.

Success criteria

You are successful when you: review all of your evidence materials; give feedback to two peers and receive feedback from two peers; share at least one glow and one grow using evidence; complete the reflection organizer with at least one “I changed…,” one “People noticed…,” and one next-step idea; and help sort at least one comment into clear facts, strong visuals, or stronger calls to action. Your reflection should match your PSA topic and include something specific about marine life, pollution, local water, beaches, or how people can help.

Facilitator notes

Keep the pace brisk so students have enough time for both peer rounds and written reflection. For varying reading levels, pair students strategically, read comments aloud, provide picture-supported sentence stems, and allow students to draw before writing. Remind students that a glow names a strength and a grow gives a kind, useful next step. Common pitfalls include vague feedback like “good job” and students focusing only on art instead of message; redirect them to use evidence from facts, visuals, audience response, and call to action. If students struggle to choose a next step, prompt with questions such as “What did people understand right away?” and “What part could help people know what action to take?” Encourage respectful listening and turn-taking during partner talk. If time runs short, shorten the whole-class share while keeping the individual reflection organizer complete.

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