The Collaborative Discussion Framework is used at Kenwood Elementary School and was written by Minsoo Park and Todd Lash as part of their work in Computational Thinking in K-5.

• What are you trying to do?
  (Do they have or understand the purpose?)
• What have you tried already? 
  (Restate in steps what they have already done.)
• What else do you think you can try?
  (Brainstorm, encourage students to take a chance.)
• What would happen if….?
  (Come up with some possible solutions and hypothesize the outcomes.  Test each hypothesis.)
  
• Celebrate & Share!
  (Take charge of celebrating one’s excitement)
  • Self recognition / realization (solution / different idea)
  • Recognition for other’s help? idea? solution? – Take 3