{"product_id":"unlocking-group-potential-to-improve-schools-9781412998895","title":"Unlocking Group Potential to Improve Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow great groups make great schools\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis field book shows educators how to develop group culture, enhance facilitators' skills, and optimize the group's most precious resource--its members. The authors describe how to form working committees, task forces, grade-level, and department teams, and faculties that are more effective and better equipped to resolve complex issues around student learning. Specific topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding eight principles that underlie effective groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning the five standards for effective meetings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSetting clear goals and roles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePracticing new ways of talking for improved collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining perceptions and mental models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhancing energy sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping basic facilitation skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarmston, Robert John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Garmston \u003c\/b\u003eis Emeritus Professor of Educational Administration at California State University, Sacramento. He is co-developer of Cognitive Coaching with Art Costa and co-developer of Adaptive Schools with Bruce Wellman. He has worked as an educational consultant and made presentations and conducted workshops for teachers, administrators, and staff developers on leadership, learning, and personal and organizational development in twenty-four countries on five continents. Formerly an administrator and teacher in Saudi Arabia and the United States, his work has been translated into Arabic, Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. Bob lives in El Dorado Hills, California, near his five children and five (bright and cute) grandchildren.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVon Frank, Valerie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eValerie von Frank \u003c\/b\u003ehas written extensively about education over several decades as a daily newspaper reporter in multiple states covering public schools and, over the last decade, for NSDC publications, including \u003ci\u003eJSD, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTools for Schools, The Learning System, The Learning Principal, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eT3. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is a former editor of \u003ci\u003eJSD, \u003c\/i\u003eworked as a daily newspaper editor, served as communications director in an urban public school district, and was communications director for a Michigan nonprofit school reform organization. She is co-author with Ann Delehant of \u003ci\u003eMaking Meetings Work: How to Get Started, Get\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGoing, and Get It Done \u003c\/i\u003e(Corwin Press, 2007). She is currently NSDC's book editor and a freelance writer and editor.","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607435940114,"sku":"9781412998895","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a7e966d-fbc4-4c46-8480-97e9fa53830c.jpg?v=1732308521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unlocking-group-potential-to-improve-schools-9781412998895","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}