Teacher Facilitation Techniques

Grade Level: 1, 4, 5
Length: 7:01

Facilitating a whole-group discussion is an art, particularly when you’re trying to create a safe place for authentic conversation. In clips from three Oakland classrooms (grades 1, 4, and 5) engaged in class meetings, see how a mix of open-ended questions, follow-up questions, and neutral but interested response makes space for multiple opinions and authentic conversation. Note the questions that the teachers ask.

Core Principles: 

Classroom Community,
Teaching Practices,
Intrinsic Motivation and Engagement

Topics: 

Relationships,
SEL,
Social Development,
Student Voice,
Teacher Facilitation

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