- Small Groups: Each group spends 10 minutes on a conversation topic, and/or reading assigned texts or research materials. At the end of this session, all group members should feel extremely comfortable and confident with their topic.
- Table Hosts: Each group assigns one person to be the “table host” for the next round, who welcomes the next group and briefly fills them in on what happened in the previous round.
- Rotating Groups: Each group, minus the table host, rotates around to each table for more 10 minute conversation rounds. After listening to the table host’s introduction, groups will continue with the table’s conversation topic, adding insights or new ideas. The idea is that the conversation should evolve to deeper thinking, and maybe branch off to new topics.
- Group Discussion: Students are invited to share results from their conversations with the rest of the large group. Information may be shared orally or reflected visually in a variety of ways, most often using graphic organizers in the front of the room.
In the Classroom:
- This strategy can be use in the classroom when starting a new topic
- Discussing an aspect of a novel
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