GANAG Lesson Structure

Section 1: Describing the Steps

GANAG
Component

EL
Workshop
1.0
component

EL
Workshop
2.0
component

G
Interacting
with the goal
or target.

(4%)

Introduction

Engage

Formative
Assessment

A
Accessing
prior
knowledge

Introduction

Engage

Description

Activity

1) Identifying - A Protocol
to help students
understand WHAT they are
learning.

1) Replace & Repeat, Copy-Me Teaching, FourTwo-One, Instant Replay, Mandalas, Concept
poster, Round Robin, Pictionary, T Charts, World
Cafe, Physical Representations

2) Interacting - A Protocol
to help students
understand HOW or WHY
they are learning it.

2) Give and Get, Relays, Partner Preview,

Defending Preferences, Museums, Musical
Madness, Roundabout, Swap Meet, Team Huddle,
Word Splash, Carousel Brainstorm, Concentric
Circles, Pair Teaching Scramble,

Quick activity to give the teacher an

idea of how much the students are
understanding.

Hand Signals, Choral Response, 1-Word summary, Table Talk,

Numbered Heads Together,

Connections - A protocol to
help students connect the
target to their personal
experiences.

Balloon Toss, Carousel Graffiti, Concept Posters,

Snow Ball Quizzes, Graphic Organizers, Give &
Get, In-Our-World, Mix it up, Swap Meet, Vanishing
Content, Back-to-Back-Face-to-Face

Marzano
Components
1) Setting
Objectives and
Providing
Feedback*
2) Reinforcing Effort
and Providing
Recognition*

1) Questions, Cues,
and advanced
organizers*
2) Nonlinguistic
Representations,*
3) Identifying
similarities and
differences*

(6%)

4) Cooperative
learning*
Formative
Assessment

Quick activity to give the teacher an

idea of how much the students are
understanding.

One- Minute-Response, Think-Pair-Share, Four Corners, Table Talk,

Decisions-Decisions, Whip Around, Circle-Triangle-Square, KWl Chart,

New Learning - A protocol

to help students
understand a new skill or
concept.

Direct Instruction, Reciprocal Teaching, Circle

Chase, Concept Modeling, T Charts, Copy Me
Teaching, Visual Representations, Dump-ClumpLump, Gallery Walk Notes, Homework

New
Information

Guided
Practice /

Focus

1) Summarizing and
Note-taking*
2) Homework and
Practice*

Olympics/Playoffs, Note-Taking*, Survey with your

Feet, I have a question - Who has the answer, One
Question & One Comment

Mini-Lesson

(30%)
Formative
Assessment

Quick activity to give the teacher an

idea of how much the students are
understanding.

Analogy Prompt, Misconception Check, A-B-C Summaries, Idea

Spinner, 1-sentence Summary, Think-Write-Pair-Share,, Muddiest
Point, Table Talk, Likert Scale, Mini-whiteboards, Class Vote,

Application - A protocol to
help students understand
how to use the new skill or
connect the new concept
to the world.

Reciprocal Teaching, Alphabet Boxes, Bracket

Buster, Cartoon Conversations, Concept Posters,
Cut it out, Defending Preferences, Deuces Wild,
The Dice Game, Facespace, Five Liners, FourSquare, Advanced Organizers*, No-Peeking Drills,
Note to a Friend, Response Journals, Search &
Rescue, Show me its Right, Sketch and Talk, Slap
Happy, Table Jam, Table Races. Team Huddle,
Vocabulary Cards, Inside-Outside Circle Quiz,
Think-Tac-Toe

Application
Practice

Practice /
Application

Grapple /
Apply

(50%)

Formative
Assessment

Quick activity to give the teacher an

idea of how much the students are
understanding.

Index Card Summaries, Graphic Organizers, Observations, Quiz, Oral

Questioning, 3-2-1, RSQC1, SWBS, kwL Chart, Conferencing, Door
Passess, Encapsulating Sentences, Student Conferences, SelfAssessment, Exit Card, Journal Entry, Prove It!

Reflect - A protocol to help

students reflect on where
they stand in regards to
the learning target or WHY
achieving the learning
target is important.

Back Tracks, Concept Bundles, Deuces Wild, Final

Countdown, Four-Two-One, Mandalas, Muddy
Paws, Pair Teaching Scramble, Survivor, Total
Recall, Two Stars and a Wish, You Can Have, but
You Cant Have, 3-Minute Pause,

Goal
Summary

(10%)

Share /
Debrief

Discuss /
Synthesize

1) Questions, Cues
and Advanced
Organizers*
2) Identifying
Similarities and
Differences*
3) Generate and
Test Hypotheses*
4) Homework and
Practice*

1) Setting objectives
and providing
feedback*
2) Reinforcing effort
and providing
recognition
3) Homework and
Practice

* - indicates strategies or protocols that are being looked for within district walk-throughs.