"Administrators and workshop facilitators will find in this book exactly what is needed to deepen teachers understanding of workshop content and processes and increase their own effectiveness." -Sharon Madsen Redfern, Elementary Principal, Highland Park Elementary School, Lewistown, MT "Ron Nashs book provides a primer for the presenter who wants to facilitate active workshop participation. His techniques can also be easily adapted to the classroom for highly engaging, child-centered lessons. This is truly a book worth ...
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"Administrators and workshop facilitators will find in this book exactly what is needed to deepen teachers understanding of workshop content and processes and increase their own effectiveness." -Sharon Madsen Redfern, Elementary Principal, Highland Park Elementary School, Lewistown, MT "Ron Nashs book provides a primer for the presenter who wants to facilitate active workshop participation. His techniques can also be easily adapted to the classroom for highly engaging, child-centered lessons. This is truly a book worth adding to your professional library." -Stephen D. Shepperd, Retired Elementary Principal, Sunnyside Elementary School, ID Maximize engagement and retention with less talk and more interaction! Todays students learn best by doing-as do most of us. This newest resource from Ron Nash is designed for educators who would rather "show" than "tell" to create highly interactive workshops. Packed with anecdotes, brain-compatible strategies, and checklists, the book provides practical tools for engaging participants to talk, reflect, brainstorm, and stretch beyond their comfort zones. Highlights include: Techniques for shifting 80% of the workshops workload to participants Keys to enhancing retention with storytelling and laughter Methods for analyzing and evaluating your presentations for ongoing improvement Tips for extending learning beyond the workshop The Active Workshop is ideal for seminar trainers, seminar facilitators, principals, and teacher leaders-anyone who works with elementary, secondary, and college educators in a training capacity.
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