1. DRIVE – PULL – PUSH Images of Facilitation:
The facilitator drives the discussion by asking the group to:
stay with an idea before moving on;
return to a previous idea;
slow the pace of the discussion;
allow an individual time to fully articulate an idea.

2. DRIVE – PUSH – PULL Images of Facilitation:  
The facilitator pulls the discussion by asking the group to:
provide drawings, examples, or evidence;
explain an idea;
comment on others’ ideas;
weigh benefits and drawbacks;
clarify ideas;
explain why? or how?;
make conjectures or predictions.

3. DRIVE – PUSH – PULL Images of Facilitation:   
The facilitator pushes the discussion by:
asking the group to prove or test ideas;
playing devil's advocate;
asking someone to argue a point of view they disagree with;
challenging an idea that has been presented;
pressing for decisions or generalizations.
Source: Mathematics Case Methods Project, WestEd,
Powerful Designs for Professional Learning National Staff Development Council