1. Facilitation Domination!
Presented by
Shelby Knuth
Transfer Transition Program Coordinator, Badger Way facilitator

2. Outline PWBAT Intros Pair and Share POTENTIAL HURDLES AND SOLUTIONS
Inclusive Language
Take aways
Identify examples of facilitation they have observed
Name some common facilitation hurdles
Reflect on the role of a facilitator compared to the role of an instructor
Recognize how their language impacts student engagement

3. Introduction Round Robin: Name Pronouns Title
Have you been a peer leader before?
My friends think I’m cool, but…

4. Pair and Share
What are examples of strong facilitation that you have experienced?
What made them strong?
What tips have you gotten from experiencing strong facilitation?
What are examples of weaker facilitation that you have experienced?
What made them “weaker” than strong examples?
What is the difference from an instructor vs a facilitator?

5. Goals of Effective Facilitation
Everyone participates in their own way & engaged
Everyone feels welcomed and encouraged to speak
Knowledge is created and shared
(meaning is made from processing)
Participants connect previous experiences/content to the activity/discussion
As a facilitator Focus on participant learning
(ask yourself, “where are they?” not “how am I?”

6. Using an Inclusive lens
Context matters – think about your audience & your proximity
Classroom dynamics: Curriculum, Pedagogy, Students, Facilitator, Dynamics
Be aware of your use of “guys” and other gendered language
Be careful to generalize, the use of always/never
Encourage the use of pronouns
Make sure your digital media is captioned
Think about what phrases you use that may be ableist in nature
“Stand up,” “walk-in,” etc

7. Possible hurdles Participants who talk too much
Participants who do not talk
Conversations that turn into arguments
Share out other possible hurdles

8. Possible solutions Participants who talk too much
Redirect the conversation by asking “who haven’t we heard from today?”
Participants who do not talk
USE SMALLER GROUPS TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION FROM ALL MEMBERS
Conversations that turn into arguments
REFER BACK TO GROUND RULES (IF YOU HAVE THEM)
POINT OUT BOTH SIDES OF THE SITUATION AND REMAIN NEUTRAL
SEE YOUR ROLE AS MODERATOR AND KEEP CIVILITY

9. Tips to Keep in Mind Debrief activities with open-ended questions
Be confident! You know the material, so share your information
Prep ahead of time if you need supplies
Evaluate the needs of the group and go with the flow
A facilitator is there to keep discussion moving, not participate (always)
Have fun!
Engage participants and encourage conversation
“tell me more about that”

10. THANK YOU!
Aaric M. GUERRIERO DIRECTOR, INCLUSION EDUCATION
Shelby Knuth Transfer Transition Program Coordinator