The Effective Facilitator's Handbook

<p><strong>A one-stop shop to answer your most pressing questions about what it takes to facilitate.</strong><p>Workshops committees teams and study groups are a regular part of an educator's professional life and any educator can find themselves in the facilitator role with a responsibility to aid the group in achieving its goals. <em>The Effective Facilitator's Handbook</em> is here to help.<p>Professional development expert Cathy A. Toll has written a guide for busy facilitators starting with four simple rules for successful facilitation: listen start with the end in mind lead with productive tools and stay organized. The processes tools and templates in each chapter are easy to apply and offer advice about how to create a welcoming environment set the right tone understand the group's dynamics improve communication and more.<p>This book walks you through the unique purposes pitfalls and needs of specific types of groups whether it's a professional development workshop a committee focused on one decision or problem a team that regularly collaborates for student success or a study group learning about a specific issue. But Toll also considers the bigger picture and connects the patterns behind different types of facilitation skills that will serve you in a variety of situations and settings.<p>As an effective facilitator you'll be able to increase the value of group time foster engagement and help teachers improve their practice so that they can bring their best to the classroom each day.</p>