Expert Stays, Others Stray

Variation of gallery walk presentation approaches, such as:

 Two Stray, One Stay (http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/two-stray-
one-stay)
 Stay and Stray (http://ktslearning.com/SDAIEstrategies.html)

Directions
1. Divide participants into equal (or as close as you can get) groups.
2. Assign a task for the group to complete, including a visual graphic. (During
the presentation, participants in each group read an “excerpt” from a
professional text. Each group had a different text. The groups had to determine
three take aways from the excerpt and create a visual graphic for all to see
during the gallery walk.)
3. Once visual graphic is finalized, have group members number off (ex. 1 – 5 if
5 members are in the group).
4. Randomly select a number. (You can use an APP, such as: Randomizer or
Random Name Selector Lite.)
5. The person who is the number selected becomes the expert and stays beside
the group’s chart. (Before having group members stray, allow the team time to
talk with the expert to ensure confidence and readiness.)
6. While the experts stay by their charts, the others in each group stray to the
next one (clockwise or counter clockwise.)
7. Provide a set amount of time for the expert to share the information with the
visiting group. (We used 2 minutes during our presentation.)
8. Visiting group members can ask clarifying questions and enter into a
discussion about what was shared.
9. When time is up, randomly select a number again. The individual who is
THAT number becomes the new expert and stays to explain the visual
graphic to the next group. (Please note: After this rotation, there will no longer
be a member of the original group at the visual so it is vital that the expert
communicates clearly and completely.)
10. This process continues until all charts have been viewed and reviewed.

Things to think about when implementing:

 If there are more charts than people in each group (7 charts and 5 or 6
members in each team), some individuals will miss hearing the information.
When through with the exercise, enable those that missed a chart to stand
beside it, so an expert can share with the individual.
 If groups have different sizes (4, 5, or 6), members of the smaller group will
have to take on more than 1 number. Ex. The four-member team may have
two members that are both a 1 and a 5 or a 2 and a 6.