1. The Facilitator: Professional Learning in Mathematics Breakout 3

2. Rational Objective: To identify underpinnings of effective facilitation of professional learning in mathematics Experiential Aim: To increase efficacy as a facilitator of professional learning in mathematics

3. Activity 1: Hidden Highlights Secretly record one highlight from the plenary on a yellow sticky. Then give it to another participant to stick it on their forehead – no peeking! Each participant will have one unknown highlight on their forehead.

4. Activity 1: Hidden Highlights You may ask any other participant two yes/no questions. Once you have correctly identified your head highlight, post it on the Highlight Poster.

5. Activity 2: Reflection Reflect on the plenary messages. Identify things that support effective facilitation of professional learning in mathematics, specifically. Write one thing per card. Try to use fewer than 5 words.

6. Activity 3: Math Moves While viewing the video, think about what identifies this learning experience as facilitation rather than presentation. Did you notice any math moves? Add any new statements to the blue sticky notes.

7. Activity 3: Math Moves

8. Activity 4: Intriguing? As a group, select one card with something that intrigues you.

9. Activity 4: Daunting? Now select one that is daunting.

10. Activity 5: Pairs Select a pair that might go together.

11. Activity 6: Naming You’re going to call me WHAT!?

12. Activity 7: Dotmocracy Put a green dot on the stack that is the most relevant and important for your situation. Put a red dot on the stack that is the least relevant and important for your situation.

13. Activity 8: Dialogue Participation Guidelines: Everyone has wisdom. We need wisdom for the wisest results. There are no wrong answers. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Each person will hear others and be heard.

14. Activity 9: Reflection Think about a time when you were a facilitator of professional learning of mathematics. Consider our “stacks” and reflect on what you might have done differently. Why?

15. Moving Forward What needs to take place to increase the frequency of the use of these practices? How will this dialogue and your reflections affect what you do in the coming year? How can we support each other?