Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning (Tools to Design and Prepare Productive and Efficient Meetings with Groups)
| AUTHOR | Wellman, Bruce; Lipton, Laura |
| PUBLISHER | Solution Tree (03/29/2024) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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
Resources
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
Resources
Bruce is an award-winning writer whose work has been honored by the Education Writers Association and Learning Forward. He is the author and coauthor of numerous publications related to organizational and professional development, mentoring, quality teaching, and improving professional cultures.
His selected publications include Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning, Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitator's Guide to Collaborative Inquiry, Learning-Focused Mentoring: A Professional Development Resource Kit, Data-Driven Dialogue: A Facilitator's Guide to Collaborative Inquiry, Mentoring Matters: A Practical Guide to Learning-Focused Relationships, Pathways to Understanding: Patterns and Practices in the Learning-Focused Classroom, The Adaptive School: A Sourcebook for Developing Collaborative Groups, and How to Make Presentations That Teach and Transform.
Bruce has served as a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator, and staff developer in Oberlin, Ohio, and Concord, Massachusetts, public schools. He holds a bachelor's degree from Antioch College and a master's of education from Lesley College.