Join me in conversation with veteran educator Denise Goldin-Dubois to explore her innovative three student protocol – a powerful planning and reflection tool that helps teachers deepen their practice. With over 25 years of experience in public education, Denise shares how focusing intentionally on three specific students can transform instruction for an entire classroom.

Learn how to move beyond broad generalizations and track observable facts about your students rather than making inferences. Discover practical strategies for making your planning more concrete and actionable, whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or administrator. Denise explains how this protocol can be adapted for multiple contexts, from individual classroom planning to professional learning communities and teacher evaluations.

This episode offers valuable insights for educators looking to humanize their practice while improving outcomes for all learners. Whether you're teaching math, literacy, or any other subject, you'll come away with practical tools to better understand and support your students' unique needs and potential.

Highlights include:

• How to select and track three focus students without falling into high/medium/low categorizations
• Ways to anticipate and plan for student responses to tasks
• Strategies for using the protocol in professional learning teams
• Tips for making evaluation data more meaningful through student-centered narratives
• Methods for shifting from teacher-centered to student-centered instruction

Episode Mentions: 

• Julia Aguirre
• Cris Tovani

Denise’s Other Resources:

• Five Promises of Math Class
• Why plan & How do We do it for the mathematics classroom?

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When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.