The five day lesson cycle that carries a student through every module, the same eight steps each time.
PURPOSE
This page explains GRADUATE, the five day lesson cycle used in every module.
RATIONALE
Eight steps that spell GRADUATE run across five short days, so a teacher and a student always know where they are in the week.
HOW TO USE THIS PAGE
Read the eight steps in order. Use them to plan the week and to tell students which step comes next.
GRADUATE is the name of the daily lesson cycle used in every module of the program. It is eight steps that spell the word GRADUATE, run across five short days, so a teacher and a student always know where they are in the week. Because the same cycle repeats in module after module, it loops without end, which is the Infinity in its name.
8 steps
Gather to Educate, spelling GRADUATE
5 days
One cycle across the school week
~20 min
Per day, a short daily window
The Eight Steps of GRADUATE
G
Gather
Gather the day's passage, materials, and what students already bring to the text.
R
Reveal
Reveal the focus skill for the day and what strong work will look like.
A
Attempt
Students attempt the skill, putting the new thinking to work themselves.
D
Discuss
Discuss the attempts together, comparing thinking and the evidence behind it.
U
Use
Use the skill again in a fresh application so the learning takes hold.
A
Award
Award recognition for growth, naming what got stronger.
T
Target
Target the next step, setting the aim that carries into the following day.
E
Educate and Explain
Educate and explain, closing the loop so the learning is named and understood.
The eight steps above are defined in the Frameworks and Acronym Glossary as Gather, Reveal, Attempt, Discuss, Use, Award, Target, and Educate or Explain. The day by day directions for each step live in the teacher guide.
Why It LoopsThe same cycle runs in every module, so the moment one week closes another opens with a new passage and a longer task. That is the Infinity of the cycle, the same dependable path around again, a little higher each time.