Oops! Calling Mulligan is actually nothing like calling the Culligan man.
As someone who is not a golfer, I did not fully understand the title of this article until I read the piece (and then looked up the origins of the term). In ASCD's "Education Update" newsletter, the last page features a "Road Tested" technique or strategy from an educator. February's road tested idea focuses on two discussion/questioning techniques as explained by Lisa Arter in "Calling Mulligan! Two Rules for Dynamic Discourse."
In this quick read, Arter, a former middle school teacher and current college assistant professor, explains her version of academically "calling Mulligan" and the 5 Rs of Academic Discourse that she utilizes within some of her large group discussions. In short, calling Mulligan allows students to retract statements that come out wrongly or are misinterpreted, while the 5 Rs (respond, repeat, restate, rebut, reinforce) help encourage students to think more critically about their classmates' responses. If you'd like to hear more about these two ideas in action, take a few minutes to read her article.
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