The Playbuilding Ladder

On my classroom wall, I have a playbuilding ladder. When students are engaging in the playbuilding process they use the playbuilding ladder to scaffold their work. Each group has a game piece (usually theme related) that they move up the ladder as they complete each step. They climb from brainstorm to evaluate. On the way they have to engage with stepping stones such as 'develop character / role'. These stepping stones allow them to find depth in the process. I find the ladder helps them track their progress throughout the project and clearly defines my expectations. 


This is the PDF I have created, printed, cut and laminated to build my playbuilding ladder. Please feel free to use it if you feel it is valuable.