More Than 50 Ways to Build Team Consensus
More Than 50 Ways to Build Team Consensus

Author: R. Bruce Williams

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-06-21

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1483362086

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"As a single source of ideas for facilitators and school leaders, this book is excellent. The author very thoroughly covers the material, and the procedures are easy to follow." -Stephen H. Laub, Principal Rolla Junior High School, MO Foster committed, participative teamwork in any environment! Today′s workplace is increasingly shifting from top-down, authoritative leadership to engendering participation from all the stakeholders in a team. In response to this ever-growing trend, R. Bruce Williams provides group facilitators with insights and research about teams working together to reach consensus and accomplish their goals. This revised edition presents current brain research and its implications for team leaders and members, and explores the growing importance of participative processes in collaborative working environments. In a user-friendly format, Williams offers more than 50 practical, step-by-step activities and strategies for immediate implementation, with real-life examples to assist in the consensus-building process. The activities address the four main components of full consensus: Creating a purposeful vision Effecting participative processes Fostering individual commitment Building strong collaborative teams Use this valuable "road map" to set the stage for establishing consensus and effecting successful collaborative teamwork!

The Standards-Based Administrative Internship
The Standards-Based Administrative Internship

Author: Donald G. Hackmann

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2002-07-23

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1461663679

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As an applied field, educational administration must be learned through experiencing its myriad tasks and challenges. Whether you are the mentor or the intern, you will find a wealth of helpful information and guidance about designing field experiences for individuals who are involved in the clinical preparation of aspiring principals and superintendents. The authors argue for a high-quality internship or mentoring experience and for basing experiences around the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) research-based framework. Chapters provide a detailed description of the key administrative responsibilities inherent in each standard. Additionally, it will assist mentors in understanding their vital roles in ensuring a high-quality learning experience. Suggested readings and Web sites are listed at the conclusion of each standard and sample forms to help structure the field experience are also provided.

Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change
Twelve Roles of Facilitators for School Change

Author: R. Bruce Williams

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-03-13

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1452297908

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Packed with practical tools, this valuable resource outlines 12 specific roles for educators who want to facilitate effective change in their schools through collaboration and shared leadership.

36 Tools for Building Spirit in Learning Communities
36 Tools for Building Spirit in Learning Communities

Author: R. Bruce Williams

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-04-28

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1412913454

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"Revitalize the spirit of your school community and strengthen your common vision and purpose! Many of today's schools suffer from stress fractures as they struggle with challenges of achievement gaps, class sizes, differentiating instruction for diverse students, and responding to ever greater demands for accountability. Longtime facilitator R. Bruce Williams gets to the heart of the matter, emphasizing that change is not just external but also comes from within through revitalized individuals and strong culture. Williams provides administrators with essential tools to nurture the spirits of hard-working professionals and raise morale in their school communities. Each chapter ends with step-by-step activities that build on featured concepts and speed the transition from theory to practice, from struggle to success. The book focuses on seven important aspects of underlying structure that can leverage new patterns of confidence and achievement. Participative processes such as mentoring Visible achievements Common understandings Guided reflections Inspiring success stories Community-building rituals Powerful symbols In powerful, well-formed cultures, common spirit is strong. This book provides everything educators need to work together to transform their learning community into a culture of vitality, energy, vision, and purpose."--pub. desc.

Routledge Library Editions: Higher Education
Routledge Library Editions: Higher Education

Author: Various

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-29

Total Pages: 9066

ISBN-13: 0429790414

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The volumes in this set, originally published between 1964 and 2002, draw together research by leading academics in the area of higher education, and provide a rigorous examination of related key issues. The volume examines the concepts of learning, teaching, student experience and administration in relation to the higher education through the areas of business, sociology, education reforms, government, educational policy, business and religion, whilst also exploring the general principles and practices of higher education in various countries. This set will be of particular interest to students and practitioners of education, politics and sociology.

Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry
Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry

Author: Glenn Koller

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-03-30

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1420035053

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Building upon the technical and organizational groundwork presented in the first edition, Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide, Second Edition addresses the many aspects of risk/uncertainty (R/U) process implementation. This comprehensive volume covers four broad aspects of R/U: general concepts, i

Brain-Compatible Learning for the Block
Brain-Compatible Learning for the Block

Author: R. Bruce Williams

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007-12-14

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1452297169

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The second edition provides detailed sample lesson plans and includes additional strategies for using extended time formats effectively.

From Staff Room to Classroom
From Staff Room to Classroom

Author: Robin J. Fogarty

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1412926041

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This valuable guide offers a wealth of strategies for designing, presenting, and facilitating professional development with follow-up coaching that meets the unique needs of adult learners.