LEADER 02468oam 2200541 450 001 9910786127003321 005 20190911103511.0 010 $a1-4522-8383-4 010 $a1-4522-7946-2 010 $a1-4522-7549-1 035 $a(OCoLC)964565270 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL8082 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000339023 100 $a20120312h20122012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnlocking group potential to improve schools /$fRobert J. Garmston with Valerie von Frank ; foreword by Michael Fullan 210 $aThousand Oaks, Calif. $cCorwin$dc2012 210 1$aThousand Oaks, California :$cCorwin, a SAGE Company,$d[2012] 210 4$d?2012 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 258 pages) $cillustrations 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4129-9889-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBuilding effective groups -- Understanding group roles -- Examining decision making -- Creating focused agendas -- Forming smarter groups -- Learning the way groups talk -- Challenging mental models -- Working with conflict -- Becoming a self-directed group -- Enhancing energy sources -- Developing facilitation skills -- Learning the language of facilitation -- Intervening successfully -- Setting up the room. 330 8 $aThis 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. 606 $aGroup work in education 606 $aProfessional learning communities 606 $aEducational change 606 $aSchool improvement programs 615 0$aGroup work in education. 615 0$aProfessional learning communities. 615 0$aEducational change. 615 0$aSchool improvement programs. 676 $a371.395 700 $aGarmston$b Robert J$01134798 702 $aVon Frank$b Valerie 702 $aFullan$b Michael 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786127003321 996 $aUnlocking group potential to improve schools$93825489 997 $aUNINA