If I’ve learned one thing in 25 years of workshop facilitation, it’s the importance of experiential exercises. You almost have to wonder whether John Dewey, an American philosopher whose ideas still shape education, had been to a boring, lecture-only type…
It happens all the time. People learn a little about something new, think they understand, and make changes based on half-truths. That's how you get problems such as those reported in the Atlantic article, Why Introverted Teachers are Burning Out. Those with…
Today, Nerdy Book Club bloggers everywhere are listing their Top 10 Picture Books for classroom use. I use lots of these books in classrooms with students--but frequently, adult workshops benefit from picture books for the same reasons that students do:…
Note: This is a guest blog from my dear Australian colleague, Jill Chivers, who excels at both speaking and leading workshops! I meet many people who have attended a speaker skills training program and believe, or hope, that by attending…