The ABC's of Designing and Delivering Sensational Presentations
"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.
With practical, step-by-step hints on all presentation scenarios, Kerry Shephard's Presenting at Conferences, Seminars and Meetings is an excellent guide for postgraduate students, academics and professionals, providing the skills required to succeed in the process of presenting to their peers. Written in a clear and accessible style, Shephard gives friendly, nononsense advice on how to avoid disasters and engage with the audience. This highly practical book has several illustrative case-studies, further reading, step-by-step strategies, and helpful tips throughout. It is a comprehensive resource covering everything from body language and writing tips, to the use of Power-Point and videoconferencing.
Offers a detailed framework for assessing communication processes within an organization and using the results to develop improved organizational strategies.
Public speaking remains a nerve-racking experience for even the most frequent practitioners. This unique guide is written specifically for the needs of academic presenters, both teachers and students. It combines the principles of effective communication with practical suggestions for success in all types of academic presentation formats including lectures, papers, symposia, speeches, research proposals and conferences.
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Managers in Action explores and develops the image of the manager as one who is aware of, and attends to, the way in which language is used in everyday managerial activity. This process involves reading the context from different perspectives, constructing new meanings, framing the complexities and dilemmas faced into new 'landscapes' of possible ......
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Drawing on the author's extensive experience in the field, this book demystifies the committee. It explains how to get on certain committees and avoid others, how to get committee work done efficiently, how to ensure that your views are properly represented, how chairing a committee can help direct its outcome, and how to use committees to advance your academic career.
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