{"product_id":"effective-group-facilitation-in-education-how-to-energize-meetings-and-manage-difficult-groups-hardcover","title":"Effective Group Facilitation in Education: How to Energize Meetings and Manage Difficult Groups - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Eller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical pointers for maximizing meetings and motivating team members!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt their worst, meetings can waste time, lack focus, foster a combative spirit, or be just plain boring. At their best, meetings can be a positive, dynamic experience that nurtures individual strengths while inspiring teamwork to successfully accomplish an established task. The fate of a meeting lies in the skill of the facilitator, and this easy-to-use guide has all the tips and tools necessary to make you shine in this challenging role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone charged with navigating a group of people toward a desired objective will benefit from this book′s indispensable features, which include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemplates for easy implementation at every stage of the facilitation process \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraightforward tactics for managing difficult participants and emotionally charged situations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic examples to help you avoid pitfalls \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurefire methods for delegating in a meaningful and respectful manner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom pre-meeting preparation, to the meeting′s critical first few minutes, to its conclusion and beyond, this manual provides step-by-step guidance for the entire facilitation process. It is packed with proven do′s and don′ts based on psychological principles, research, real-life experience, and field-tested best practices. The user-friendly strategies focus on such key areas as team building, brainstorming, motivating, overcoming problematic situations, reaching goals, and assessing results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Eller has had a variety of experiences in working with adults over the years he has been in education. His experiences include work educational leaders at Virginia Tech University, developing teacher leaders in a Maters program, serving as the Executive Director of Minnesota ASCD, work as a principal's training center director, a position as an assistant superintendent for curriculum, learning, and staff development, and several principal positions in a variety of settings. In addition to the work he does in training and supporting facilitators, John also does work in the areas of dealing with difficult people, building professional learning communities, employee evaluation, conferencing skills, coaching skills, strategic planning strategies, school improvement planning and implementation, differentiated instruction, leadership for differentiation, employee recruitment, selection, and induction, supervisory skills, and effective teaching strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has his PhD. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University-Chicago and his MS in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. John has authored books on substitute teaching, wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Training Video Series for the Professional School Bus Driver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe principals' Guide to Custodial Supervision\u003c\/i\u003e contributes articles for the publication \u003ci\u003eSuperintendents Only\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote \u003ci\u003eEffective Group Facilitation in Education: How to Energize Meetings and Manage Difficult Groups, \u003c\/i\u003eand co-authored \u003ci\u003eSo Now You're the Superintendent, \u003c\/i\u003ethe best selling, \u003ci\u003eEnergizing Staff Meetings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCreative Strategies to Improve School Culture \u003c\/i\u003eall through Corwin Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 10.26 x 7.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382010908909,"sku":"9781412904612","price":147.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/EzT2QYFGfr9781412904612.webp?v=1785689577","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/effective-group-facilitation-in-education-how-to-energize-meetings-and-manage-difficult-groups-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}