Are you attending more meetings and getting less done?Even with our busy schedules, meetings can be a productive use of time when we follow some simple guidelines. Based on her work with thousands of educators, meetings expert Ann DelehantAEs indispensable guide is packed with tools, strategies, tips, and ideas that fit the unique context of schools, learning communities, and instructional leaders. Offering step-by-step planning processes designed for principals, teacher leaders, staff developers, and trainers, this book provides guidelines for determining whether to have a meeting, helping groups work together to make decisions, and developing action plans. Demonstrating how effective meetings can sustain commitment and support, this excellent facilitation handbook covers:Planning a meeting and building the agendaConsidering innovative alternatives to traditional meetingsUsing energizers and other ideas for engaging and motivating groupsDetermining owhooe gets to make owhatoe decisionsEstablishing norms and procedures for efficient use of timeSchool leaders, school improvement and grade-level teams, and school boards will find this a dynamic resource to help groups work toward collaboration and change the environment and school community culture for the better!

Book Information
ISBN 9781412914604
Author Ann M. Delehant
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 790g