Facilitating an emotional dialogue about equity is complex and difficult. It requires patience, perseverance, and excellent communication skills in order to ensure that everyone is heard and that the group adheres to agreed upon goals. When the group dynamic intensifies, ask the participants to clarify their statements and reflect on how a particular idea or belief affects them. The following questions can help keep the group focused. What would that point be like for other members of the group? How many of you agree or disagree with that statement? Why? What do you think that point would be like for your students? What does that mean to you? How does that feel to you? Do others in the group feel the same way? Facing Equity: Facing Ourselves
When the group dynamic intensifies, ask the participants to clarify their statements and reflect on how a particular idea or belief affects them. The following questions can help keep the group focused.