Questions to guide choreographing dilemma discussions



Questions to guide choreographing dilemma discussions

Discussion of personal meanings:

1. How did the dilemma make you feel?

2. Can you think of a time early in your life when you felt the same way?

3. What beliefs/values about children may influence your view of the dilemma?

4. How might others in your family view the dilemma?

Discussion leading to perspective taking:

1. What might someone else’s perspective on the same dilemma be?

2. How could someone else describe the situation?

3. What are some of the beliefs, attitudes and/or assumptions that others hold?

4. What other experiences might help you understand this situation?

5. What might a new way to view the dilemma be?

Systematic problem solving:

1. How might you create a reframed problem statement from the dilemma?

2. What additional information about yourself might help you better understand the situation?

3. What additional information about others might help you better understand the situation?

4. What resources are available to you?

5. Possible next steps to consider.

Thorp, E.K. (2005). Questions to guide choreographing dilemma questions. Handout for Crosswalks Talks presentation.

Cultural Dilemmas

Setting (No names)

People involved (First names, titles and descriptors only)

Description of situation (include background information that helps set the context)

What perplexes me about this situation is

Thorp & Sanchez, George Mason University

Reframing Our Cultural Lens

A Continuum of Progress

Critical Period Life-Long Learning

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What We

Bring

Listening to Others’ Stories

Knowledge/Skills

• Conferences

• Workshops

• Courses

• Readings

Personal

Experiences

• Records

• First Thoughts

• Attitudes

• Beliefs

Taking Action

For Social Justice

Learning to

Become Allies

and Advocates

• For each other

• For CLAD

children and

their families

Living Others’

Experiences Vicariously

Critical Reflection &

Dialogue

• Challenging our

own assumptions,

stereotypes

• Introspection

• Dissonance

• Risk taking

Learning about “them”

• Minorities

• Immigrants

• Low income families

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