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Informationen zum Autor Bruce Williams has more than thirty five years of international consulting experience, and is noted for his expertise in group facilitation and in planning and team building methodologies. Williams¿ specialty is facilitating participative, interactive group workshops whether they are focused on strategic planning and consensus building or instructional methodologies for the classroom. He has conducted successful workshops on brain compatible learning and school change facilitation, and he frequently presents in the areas of cooperative learning, higher order thinking skills, and authentic assessment. With seven years¿ experience in teaching English as a second language in Japan and Korea, Williams is highly experienced in working with diverse populations. Thirty-six years¿ experience in adult training also make him a valuable resource in facilitating school change. In addition to conference workshops in 2002 in Australia and New Zealand, he has been invited three times to present workshops for teachers in Singapore. In April of 2004, Williams was the keynote speaker for 400 principals and teachers in Beijing. Klappentext This practical guidebook demonstrates how to integrate six critical elements-reflection, individual achievement, collaboration, higher-order thinking, emotional realms, and social skills-into robust cooperative learning tasks. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Description Definition Elements: R.I.C.H.E.S. Research Benefits 2. Decisions Communication Physical Tools Group Formation Lesson Supports Management Tactics Success Monitoring 3. Designs Whole Class Dyads Triads/Quads 4. Developments Leading Generating Consensus Building a Team Communicating Improving Social Skills Closing Bibliography
