The Right Ingredients at the Right Time: Sequencing Group Learning Experiences
As with cooking, facilitation is an art that involves a combination of practice, observation, knowledge of theory and creativity. Effective facilitators act as a good chef does, ad
Graffiti Wall Activity: Middle School Students Reflect on Tropical Storm Irene
Today I am returning to the blog after a few weeks offline due to Tropical Storm Irene. Our little village of Brookside in South Newfane, Vermont and many neighboring towns were hi
Key Ingredients for Building a Positive Environment and Increasing Engagement
Jennifer Stanchfield's post on the important ingredients for teaching and group facilitation. Techniques for maximizing engagement, reflection and building a positive group or clas
The Educator as Guide
“A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary” – Thomas Curruthers Last week I was inspired by some recent discussions with educators and counselo
More on helping students practice decision-making, compromise, and consensus through experiential activities -A funny story:
Last week I mentioned my favorite way to divide a group into teams using a “Which One?” scenario where partners practice compromise/decision-making. After reading the last entr
