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Rohnke, Karl – 1984
This anthology of over 160 group activities is intended to help teachers, counselors, therapists, camp directors, and other group leaders to encourage group participation and learning in a way that is immediate, involving, and enjoyable. It also provides a resource for curriculum planners in adventure-based counseling programs. At the heart of…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Games, Group Activities
Paulson, Pearl R. – 1989
This manual is concerned with helping already-established support groups maintain themselves over an extended period of time. It helps facilitators apply principles for addressing such problems as dissension within the group, poor attendance, losing sight of the group's purpose, and overdependence on a leader. The manual contains questionnaires to…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Financial Support, Group Dynamics, Group Unity
Miller, Rima – 1984
The School Effectiveness Training Program (SET) and the Secondary School Development Program (SSDP) were school-improvement programs developed by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), a state teachers' organization, and Research for Better Schools (RBS), a regional educational laboratory. Coordinating councils played pivotal roles in both…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Cooperative Planning, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
McEwan, Elaine K. – 1997
Site-based management is a concept whose time has come. This book was designed to introduce the concept of teaming, elaborate the decision-making process, and describe the skills and processes needed for a variety of decision-making situations. Chapter 1 introduces the concept of teaming and discusses the decision-making process in depth. Chapters…
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Planning, Creative Thinking
Ledell, Marjorie – 1995
A democracy must tolerate many points of view without becoming divided. Therefore, public educators and the communities they serve are challenged to help students understand political and religious issues without proselytizing. This handbook provides guidelines for beginning the journey toward common ground, for moving from a climate of antagonism…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Community Involvement, Conflict Resolution