The most powerful professional development available to teachers should take place in their own classrooms, where skills experimented with in a workshop can be applied. This book helps anyone who works with educators in a training capacity, including speakers, presenters, and workshop facilitators. Inspired by countless requests from educators to help them improve their presentation and workshop-facilitation skills, Ron Nash wrote The Active Workshop to demonstrate the importance of active professional development in elementary, secondary, and college classrooms. This book helps educators deliver professional development that actively engages participants. The book includes:
Personal stories and vignettes from great presenters whom the author has observed over the years, Checklists for how best to prepare for workshop presentations and what to do minutes beforehand, Illustrations demonstrating how to turn a passive workshop venue setup into an active one that encourages movement and collaboration, Directions for paired and group discussions that engage workshop participants and incorporate new information into an existing knowledge base to form new understandings
This book hones in on the important theme of team building, drawing on the best articles from thirty-five years of Pfeiffer annuals. In this book you will find a stellar panel of contributors a toolbox loaded with activities, surveys and information that you can put in place to build high-performing teams and a complete team building kit that includes a model for determining a team's strengths and weaknesses. It also includes an innovative ten-block model for building a high performance team More info
A manual for professionals who facilitate diverse parent groups This practical resource is for facilitators who are looking for a positive and optimistic approach and want to build on the strengths parents bring to their role. It aims to enhance emotional wellbeing in all family members, through the sharing of information and the creation of supportive community networks for parents. Published by ACER, 2004. Softcover, spiral bound, 184 pages. More info
The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger’s syndrome. It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults. Drawing on case studies and personal accounts from Attwood’s extensive clinical experience, and from his correspondence with individuals with AS, this book is both authoritative and extremely accessible. Chapters examine: * causes and indications of the syndrome * the diagnosis and its effect on the individual * theory of mind * the perception of emotions in self and... More info
