30 reflective staff development exercises for educators by Kaagan, Stephen S instant download

30 reflective staff development exercises for educators by Kaagan, Stephen S instant download

xi, 104 p. ; 28 cm, Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-103) and index, Pt. I. The Power of Reflective Exercises for Staff Development -- Guiding Principles -- Making the Exception to Current Practice the Rule -- Committing to Organizational Learning Concepts -- The Special Contributions of Senge et al -- A Personal Approach to Teaching and Consulting -- Important Caveats -- Pt. II. 30 Reflective Exercises -- Mental Markers: Expanding the Boundaries -- 1. Animal Attributes -- 2. Ancestors -- 3. Pushpins -- 4. Surprise Me -- 5. E-xplore Assets -- 6. Instant History -- 7. Bringing the Outside In -- 8. Best, Worst -- 9. What To Keep, What Not To Keep -- 10. Leadership Metaphors -- Making Mutual Meaning: Working and Reflecting Collaboratively -- 11. Dashing Dual Interviews -- 12. E-xplore Perspectives -- 13. Snapshots -- 14. Rotating Pencils -- 15. Listening for Assumptions -- 16. Fruits of Silence -- 17. See -- 18. Patchwork Perspectives -- 19. Stakes -- 20. Vision Sketch -- Maintaining Momentum: Moving Forward -- 21. Begin, Begin, Begin -- 22. Modest Expectations -- 23. Informed Purpose -- 24. Beginning at the End -- 25. Context Map -- 26. The \"View From Downtown\" -- 27. E-xplore by Association -- 28. Unheard Voices -- 29. Blame Game -- 30. Standing Offer -- Pt. III. Using the Exercises -- Different Approach, Different Demands -- Applying Intuition -- Identifying Group Character -- Posing Good Debriefing Questions -- Insiders Can Do the Job -- Vignette 1. Slowing Down to Speed Up -- Vignette 2. Deepening the Discourse -- Vignette 3. Finding Common Ground -- Vignette 4. Diminishing Divisiveness