Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning (Tools to design and prepare productive and efficient meetings with groups) - Softcover

Laura Lipton; Bruce Wellman

9781962188395: Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning (Tools to design and prepare productive and efficient meetings with groups)

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ISBN 10: 1962188396 ISBN 13: 9781962188395

Publisher: Solution Tree Press, 2024

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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

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About the Author

Laura Lipton is an instructional strategist who specializes in curriculum and instructional design to promote thinking, learning and thoughtful assessment. Her broad teaching background includes K–12 general and special education and teacher preparation courses. Dr. Lipton has extensive experience in literacy development, curriculum, thinking skills development, thoughtful assessment and Learning-Focused Mentoring. She leads workshops and seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and New Zealand.

Bruce Wellman consults with school systems, professional groups and publishers throughout the United States and Canada, presenting workshops and courses for teachers and administrators on teaching methods and materials, thinking skills development, Learning-Focused Mentoring, presentation skills and facilitating collaborative groups. Mr. Wellman has served as a classroom teacher, curriculum coordinator and sta_ developer in the Oberlin, Ohio, and Concord, Massachusetts public schools. He holds a B.A. degree from Antioch College and an M.Ed from Lesley College.

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