{"product_id":"9780807774380","title":"Facilitating for Learning: Tools for Teacher Groups of All Kinds","description":"\u003cp\u003e“I have had the good fortune to watch both David and Tina facilitate learning groups and have learned from the power of their modeling. . . . I am delighted that they have gathered their wisdom here in this volume to share with others eager to embark on the journey and experience the joys of facilitating learning with colleagues.”\u003cbr\u003e—From the Foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eRon Ritchhart\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior research associate, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important shifts in schools in the last two decades has been the growing emphasis on collaboration among teachers and other educators. Whether you are a teacher facilitating a group for the first time or an experienced facilitator seeking to further develop your skills, this book is for you. Organized to be used as both an exploration of the role of facilitating \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e as a handbook of strategies, this resource covers a range of contexts that include faculty meetings, department meetings, professional learning communities, grade-level teams, and inquiry groups. This book is a perfect companion to the authors’ bestseller, \u003cem\u003eThe Facilitator’s Book of Questions\u003c\/em\u003e, which focuses on the skills needed to facilitate protocols or structured conversations. \u003cem\u003eFacilitating for Learning\u003c\/em\u003e extends the scope of that work by also examining the facilitator’s responsibilities for supporting a group’s learning during all parts of a meeting, between meetings, and within the larger school context and culture. It is an essential resource for teachers, administrators, coaches, and teacher educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContrasts facilitating for learning with other professional development roles, including staff development, coaching, and supervision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlines the basic responsibilities and tasks of facilitating teacher learning groups, including “moves” the facilitator might employ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiders challenges related to school culture and leadership, group interactions, and time constraints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides resources to help facilitators develop their skills, including tools and references to other works on facilitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068257059056,"sku":"9780807774380","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807774380_p0.jpg?v=1763729696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807774380","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}