2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

Day Three Agenda 1.Scribe Report 2.Ticket out the Door Review 3.Demo Reflection 4. Writing Time 5. Reflective Writing – Teaching Dilemmas 6.Introduction to Clarifying & Probing Questions 7.Framing Dilemmas & Consultancy Questions 8.LUNCH – Response Groups 9.NWP website- Part 2 10.Writing/Work Time 11.Ticket out the Door

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

Types of Questions Clarifying Questions  Simple questions of fact  Clarify the dilemma  Stay within the presenter’s dilemma  Brief, factual answers Probing Questions  Intended to help presenter think more deeply about an issue  Often will not have an immediate answer

In general, Probing Questions:  Are general and widely useful  Don’t place blame  Allow for multiple responses  Help create a paradigm shift  Empower the person with the dilemma to solve his/her own problem  Avoid “yes” or “no” responses  Are typically brief  Elicit a slow response (or no immediate response)  Move thinking from reaction to reflection  Encourage consideration of multiple party’s perspectives.

Probing Questions Exercise Step 1:Reflective Writing (5 minutes) Step 2:Write a concise statement of your dilemma on an index card (2 minutes) Step 3:One volunteer reads card Step 4:Group asks Clarifying Questions (2 minutes) Step 5:Group asks Probing Questions while volunteer writes the question on the back of the card but does not respond Step 6:Volunteer considers the questions and tells the group which ones provoked the most thought Step 7:Process repeats with new volunteer Step 8:Debrief

2012 Southern Nevada Writing Project Summer Institute

Ticket out the Door: 1.Please include your name 2.What was your favorite part of the day? 3.What could have been improved? 4.If you have a preference, name four participants you would like in your permanent response group.