13 Proven Ways To Get Your Message Across

Brewer delineates thirteen different ways to present your information to small or large groups. He gives you step-by-step procedures for using each method, outlines appropriate uses for each, and cautions you about potential pitfalls. You'll soon recharge your communicating powers by reviewing fundamental skills, expand your repertoire of specialized skills to reach various types of audiences, be able to see more easily which method is most appropriate for which topic and audience, and become a better, more efficient teacher, presenter, or trainer. This workbook includes a checklist to help you decide which format to use when. The pros and cons of each method are highlighted to make it easier for you to find the best match. The author also includes planning and evaluation worksheets for use with each of the 13 presentation examples.

This book features presentation techniques that have proved successful in the classroom, at conferences, and in workshops, and that can be used with one or two participants as well as with large audiences. A checklist is included to help the reader decide which method to use when, as are planning and evaluation worksheets for each method.

Communicate effectively with all stakeholders through these invaluable tips, including how-to's for dealing with disasters and approaching sensitive topics such as sex, gangs, and substance abuse.

"Anyone who reads this book for personal reasons or adopts it for his or her school will soon discover the wealth of information it contains." —Dr. Carol A. Mullen, Editor, The Mentoring and Tutoring Journal "This book is thorough, informative, helpful, collegial, and supportive. A ′must-have′ and great guide for everyone involved in professional development, training, or consulting." —Genny DiTrani, Professional Development Consultant New Jersey Education Association Learn to share your expertise with the wider educational community! As staff development moves from the district office to the school building, more teachers and administrators are being asked to lead workshops. Yet most educators have little or no training in adult learning. In this practical guide, best-selling author and acclaimed presenter Hal Portner leads teachers through the step-by-step process of designing and presenting a successful workshop. Packed with proven strategies and ready-to-use worksheets, this insightful book provides information on learning style preferences, offers guidance to selecting and introducing activities appropriate to those styles, and touches on many of the unsettling issues a first-time presenter may face. Features of the book include: A workshop design planning form Tips for overcoming stage fright and dealing with difficult participants Ready-to-use workshop activities Sample evaluation forms Self-assessment worksheets for every stage in the process Teachers and other educators who are presenting a workshop for the first time will find this an essential resource, while staff developers, trainers, and other seasoned consultants will value this book as a refresher or as a source for new ideas.

This book offers an accessible, practical and engaging guide that provides sample instructional activities supported by theoretical background information, with a focus on the nature of the instructional process in relation to several variables. It approaches instructional models, strategies, methods, techniques, tactics and planning from a new perspective and shares effective tips to help readers better understand the instructional process and its theoretical elements. The book addresses the following questions: What is the nature of the instructional process? What are the classifications of contemporary models and strategies developed within the instructional process? Which groups yield the most effective methods and techniques, and how can they best be practically implemented? What are the instructional tactics teachers need to take into consideration, in which groups are they collected, and which tips can help us employ each tactic? Additionally, readers can adapt the book’s ready-to-use sample activities to their own educational settings. Overall, this book offers an enlightening discussion on contemporary practices related to the teaching process, a broad and holistic theoretical framework, and an ideal reference source for all students and scholars who are interested in the educational sciences.

The authors provide general guidelines, conceptual analysis, and practical tips about instructional practice online. Whether used by neophyte or experienced Web users, this book offers a big-picture approach and the orientation and perspective needed for teachers, trainers, and instructors to make t

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