DAY 2 POL Prep
Do you feel like this kid right now?
Don't worry! Soon you'll have passed your POL and be like this kid.
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Or like these guys!
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8:25-9:25: Interviewing Tips and Practice
9:25-9:45: BREAK
9:45-11:15: Work Time (Parts 5 and 6 of the Planning Packet)
11:15-12:00 LUNCH
12:00-1:30: Rehearse/Peer Critique
1:30-1:45: BREAK
1:45-3:15 Refinement
- How to handle Q and A coaching (15 minutes): Teacher-led role play
- When answering a question, you can….
- Ask for more time
- Be quiet for a few moments
- Ask for clarification
- Give specific examples
- Take the question and run with it
- I.E. What have you read recently that you enjoyed? “Oh, I don’t like reading very much”. Wrong answer. Make something up! You’ve read several things in Humanities but just don’t say ‘for class, I had to read…”.
- Time to individually brainstorm answers to the questions (30 minutes)
- Speed dating round practicing questions and answers (15 minutes)
9:25-9:45: BREAK
9:45-11:15: Work Time (Parts 5 and 6 of the Planning Packet)
11:15-12:00 LUNCH
12:00-1:30: Rehearse/Peer Critique
- High Tech High Video of POL Peer Critique
- Go over instructions for peer critique
- In groups of 4-5 take turns presenting your POL and responding to questions from the panel (PANELIST QUESTION BANK)
- Peer critiquers: Use the rubric to provide Positive, Specific and Meaningful feedback
1:30-1:45: BREAK
1:45-3:15 Refinement