Before the Session
Before the session, the group facilitator should remind the Discussion Lead to leave time (5-10 min) for discussion of the homework for next session at the end of the call.
Beginning Each Session
One of the group facilitators should introduce each session by welcoming participants, reminding them of the Code of Conduct, and doing an icebreaker (more below).
Icebreakers
A group facilitator should lead an ice breaker for each session. This gives the participants a chance to get more comfortable with one another and talking in the discussion session. Ideally, the icebreaker shouldn’t take more than 10 min.
Some possible icebreakers include:
- What is your favorite icebreaker question? (this is quite meta, maybe better left for later in the round…)
- How do you feel about snow?
- If you could learn a new skill/domain instantly “matrix-style”, what would you choose and why?
- If you could have the power of teleportation right now, where would you go and why?
- What is one nice thing that happened to you this week? Or what are you looking forward to about next week?
- See the icebreakers in the Instructor Training curriculum for more options.
Ending Each Session
At the end of each session, a group facilitator should remind the participants to provide minute card feedback.