The Foundation has published 3 guidebooks for facilitating discussion. You can download a pdf of these guidebooks by clicking on their titles below.
Facilitation Guidebook (Jack Byrd, Jr., edited by Adolf Gundersen, 2005)
Facilitation Guidebook for Small Group Citizen Discussions (2nd edition, Jack Byrd, Jr., 2009)
Guidebook for Student-Centered Classroom Discussions (Jack Byrd, Jr., edited by Sue Goodney Lea, 2008)
Pete Shively
Understanding ourselves and others Dear collaborative discussion friends, This time we are highlighting two activities that help to identify personal and shared values. The activities examine how values show up...
What is a “good question”? Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that helps participants craft “good questions” from a place of curiosity. It helps participants...
Critically analyzing actions before implementation Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity that explores unintended consequences. Often what we consider an unintended consequence could actually have...
