Tuesday, December 15th: 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.

Or like these guys!

8:25-9:25: Interviewing Tips and Practice

• 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

• 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

1:45-2:15 Refinement or attend George's POL!

​2:15-3:15: Advisory (continue working if you need)