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Foster, Elizabeth Sabrinsky – 1989
This book is intended to assist group leaders, teachers, counselors, and peer helpers in the development of relationships and active learning. The first chapter, "Icebreakers," begins with an overview that explains the nature, purpose, and importance of these activities. Icebreakers are used to help group members learn about each other in a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Experience
Johnson, Carroll – Updating School Board Policies, 1982
The effectiveness of boards of education depends on many factors. Significant among these are maintenance of the board's group identity, proper conduct of meetings, development of community respect through dignified and courteous behavior, establishment of good listening habits by board members, united follow-through on majority decisions, and…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Robinson, Russell D. – 1977
Four dimensions that must be present for a group to function effectively are elaborated in this guide: (1) commitment of members to a common purpose; (2) leadership that facilitates organization and structuring to accomplish these purposes; (3) open communication among members; and (4) a climate of acceptance and trust. Defining a group as any…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Parese, Steve – Pointer, 1989
A group of students with emotional disturbances generated a list of rewards and received rewards after accumulation of points determined by the daily behavior of each group member. Use of this motivator and behavior management tool seemed to increase the cohesiveness of the group and prosocial behavior of its members. (JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Maeroff, Gene I. – 1993
Focusing on teacher teams and their use as a lever for change, the author examines the importance of teachers becoming knowledgeable, skilled, and increasingly articulate about their leadership and participation so that they may take their rightful place in the school reform movement. Ten chapters focus on teams sponsored by the Rockefeller…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Download full textMack, Geoffrey L.; And Others – 1976
This handbook is part of a set of instructional materials developed to facilitate the efforts of educators in planning and implementing comprehensive career guidance programs. (See CE 018 130 for the final report of the Georgia Comprehensive Career Guidance Project.) The focus of this handbook is on group leadership and is intended to help…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Comprehensive Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education
