Source: Taylor (2003)


Roles:
1. Facilitator of Participation
2. Oriented for the Activity
3. Timer
4. Reporter
Phases:
I. Getting together to begin activity
II. Activity
III. Synthesis and reflection
IV. Report

Phase I. Getting together to begin activity

1. Facilitator of participation

• Choose a space and set up chairs so everyone can face each other and hear comfortably.
• Bring everyone into the group, not off to one side of facing the group on an angle.
• Make sure everyone in the group is introduced to others they don’t know.

2. Orienter for the activity

• Give your version of the activity and goals, invite others to revise this and check that everyone knows what’s going on and why.
• Instructor can insert here a description of the activity, specifying time allocated for each phase.

Phase II. Activity

1. Facilitator

• Insure everyone gets a chance to speak.
• Bring people back into the group when they have withdrawn (on their own or in a one on one discussion).
• Ask for time out for a check-in when withdrawal recurs/persists.
• Take notes to aid in the synthesis and reflection by yourself and for the group.

2. Orienter

• Call for leaders attention when group needs more guidance about where they are going.
• Take notes to aid in the synthesis and reflection by yourself and for the group.

3. Timer

• Watch time, prompting group to move onto next task or prompting facilitator to make space for people who haven’t had time to speak.
• Insure that clear time is left at the end for synthesis and reflection.
• Take notes to aid in the synthesis and reflection by yourself and for the group.

4. Reporter

• Take notes to aid in the synthesis and reflection by yourself and for the group.

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Phase III. Synthesis and reflection

1. Facilitator

• Check in quietly with anyone who has stalled in their synthesis and not-making.
• Digest the content and process of the discussion and make notes on your own conclusions and open questions.

2. Orienter

• Digest the content and process of the discussion and make notes on your own conclusions and open questions.

3. Timer

• Digest the content and process of the discussion and make notes on your own conclusions and open questions.

4. Reporter

• Ask everyone to mention one highlight, appreciation, or issue needing further work from the content or the process of the discussion. Make notes.
• Prepare to report back on what you have noted – not on the outcome of the activity – either spoken or written.

Phase IV. Report

4. Reporter

• Gives report either spoken directly or in written form to the audience or leader.

(Original page by Mary Frangie)