Groups at Work
Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning (Tools to design and prepare productive and efficient meetings with groups)
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- $38.99
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- $38.99
Publisher Description
Lead skillful groups and effective learning communities using 78 field-tested strategies for structuring time-efficient, task-focused meetings. Reduce preparation time and maximize the learning potential for all by using the authors’ six functions for productive groups: activating; assessing, goal setting and planning; dialogue and discussion; generating ideas; summarizing and synthesizing; and text and information processing. Discover facilitation tips, rich examples, and extension ideas.
This book will help K–12 group leaders:
Receive clear directions for strategy application, including necessary materials, time frames, and group sizes
Experiment with strategies and design elements in low-risk situations to refine their practice
Reduce preparation time by accessing ready-made recording sheet masters and PowerPoint slides
Discover tips for facilitation and collaboration, examples for use, and ideas for extensions
Contents:
About This Book
Strategies for Activating
Strategies for Assessing, Goal Setting and Planning
Strategies for Dialogue and Discussion
Strategies for Generating Ideas
Strategies for Summarizing and Synthesizing
Strategies for Text and Information Processing
Additional Resources
References
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