1. Expanding Opportunity for All
How Can We Increase Community College Student Completion?

2. Provide an orientation to the Choicework Discussion Starter tool
Forum Goals
Provide an orientation to the Choicework Discussion Starter tool
Provide resources designed to improve your ability to plan and moderate productive conversations
Introduce you to the Expanding Opportunities for All Choicework

3. Choicework Discussion Starter Overview Choicework Dialogue Structure
Forum Agenda
Choicework Discussion Starter Overview
Choicework Dialogue Structure
Moderator Resources
Goals and Agenda

4. What is Choicework Discussion Starter?
A tool for civic learning, mutual understanding and collaboration

5. What is Choicework Discussion Starter?
Provides nonpartisan overview plus choices to weigh

6. What is Choicework Discussion Starter?
Having 3 choices fosters
deliberation, not debate

7. What is Choicework Discussion Starter?
There is no single, simple answer, but many valid perspectives

8. What is Choicework Dialogue?
Helps people identify areas of common ground…

9. What is Choicework Dialogue?
…important disagreements…

10. What is Choicework Dialogue?
…questions and learning needs…

11. What is Choicework Dialogue?
…and new paths for action and collaboration…

12. What We’re Working Toward
Common Ground
Disagreements
Outstanding Questions
Possible Next Steps

13. Manage Logistics 12 – 15 Participants per Moderator
Diverse Participants
Minutes
Round table to foster conversation
Paper and pens for participants
Refreshments

14. Choicework Dialogue Structure
See Moderator Guide for Detailed Instructions
Stage 1
Purpose, overview, ground rules
10 minutes

15. Choicework Dialogue Structure
See Moderator Guide for Detailed Instructions
Stage 1
Stage 2
Purpose, overview, ground rules
Review Choicework Discussion Starter
10 minutes

16. Choicework Dialogue Structure
See Moderator Guide for Detailed Instructions
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Purpose, overview, ground rules
Review Choicework Discussion Starter
“Soft Vote”
10 minutes

17. Choicework Dialogue Structure
See Moderator Guide for Detailed Instructions
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Purpose, overview, ground rules
Review Choicework Discussion Starter
“Soft Vote”
Choicework Dialogue
10 minutes
60 minutes

18. Choicework Dialogue Structure
See Moderator Guide for Detailed Instructions
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Purpose, overview, ground rules
Review Choicework Discussion Starter
“Soft Vote”
Choicework Dialogue
Interim Summary
10 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes

19. Principles of Moderated Dialogue
Moderators are Neutral
Moderators are Non-Judgmental
Conversations are Confidential
Participation is Voluntary

20. Moderator Characteristics
Respectful

21. Moderator Characteristics
Respectful
Curious

22. Moderator Characteristics
Respectful
Curious
Self-reflective

23. Moderator Characteristics
Respectful
Curious
Self-reflective
Clear communicator

24. Moderator Characteristics
Kind
Respectful
Curious
Self-reflective
Clear communicator

25. Moderator Characteristics
Kind
Present
Respectful
Curious
Self-reflective
Clear communicator

26. Moderator Characteristics
Kind
Present
Not in a position of power
Respectful
Curious
Self-reflective
Clear communicator

27. Moderator Characteristics
Kind
Present
Not in a position of power
Understands project purpose
Respectful
Curious
Self-reflective
Clear communicator

28. www.league.org/projects-facultyvoices Moderator Resources
Expanding Opportunity for All
Moderator Guide
Facilitation Challenges & Interventions (Video Guide)
Moderator Training Videos
Setting the Stage for Productive Conversations
Deescalating Conflict
Managing Dominant Participants
Minimizing Distractions

29. Contact
Cynthia Wilson