A chart could be developed for daily planning - this might be especially useful if a teacher and media specialist are collaborating on the project. Students are reminded of the stages. This process helps the teacher determine which mini-lessons are needed and ensures that no student is spending too much time moving in the wrong direction or floundering. Collective Share - each work period ends with a collective share session.
Students report on what was tried and discuss successes and challenges.
The emphasis on these session is not on the content but on the process that is used. The information in this log is content and process related. I would like to suggest a topic for tomorrow's mini-lesson. Model these strategies for your students at the end of Day 1. The beauty of using word processing software or Inspiration is that the end product can be printed and students can each be given a copy to use as they reflect.