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Artful Facilitation
Artful Facilitation
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Facilitating a protocol with students
Reflective protocols are most effective when guided by an experienced facilitator—one who can keep the group focused on the protocol and the work in question.
 
What Do Artful Facilitators Do?
 
 —Each facilitator brings his or her own style to the process, but all artful facilitators recognize the role of each participant in building shared meaning.
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Small group facilitation
 
—Artful facilitators stay attuned to both the needs of presenters and participants, making sure substantive discourse does not come at the cost of thoughtful, respectful responses.
 
—They practice reflective listening skills. Artful facilitators help each participant articulate clearly what he or she means—often by asking someone to be more specific ("What did you see that makes you say that?), and summarizing comments ("What I hear you
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Facilitators often use Artful Online as a blended online resource.
saying…").
 
—They allow enough time for each step of the protocol and remind the group of where they are at in the process.
 
—But artful facilitators also can adapt the protocol to the needs of the group. They fine-tune the process itself, gathering feedback along the way and remaining open to the idea that the protocol itself is a work in progress.