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This or That: Schoolday Edition
Make quick, school-day choices and find the staff’s surprising points of agreement.
3–8 min2+ peopleWhole group
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Facilitator prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- None
Before you begin
- Select six to eight choices
- Choose one simple response method
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What to say
“I’ll give you two options. Pick one quickly; this is not a legally binding commitment.”
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Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Always offer a seated hand-signal option.
- Say each choice and display it in writing.
- Do not frame either answer as the correct personality type.
Watch out for
- Keep choices genuinely low stakes.
- Avoid options that reveal protected, political, health, or family information.
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For the group
Here’s what to do.
- 1
Explain the response method: left or right hand, one or two fingers, two chat reactions, or room sides.
- 2
Read six to eight choices at a brisk pace.
- 3
Pause after an unexpectedly split or unanimous response and invite one or two optional comments.
- 4
End with one choice connected to the meeting topic.
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Prompt 01
Paper planner or digital calendar?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 02
Duty first or inbox first?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 03
Hallway conversation or scheduled check-in?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 04
Detailed lesson plan or room to improvise?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 05
Quiet planning block or team brainstorm?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Wrap it up
One last thought.
- What answer surprised you?
- Where could our different preferences help the team?