Tools for Schools, December 1999/January 2000, Vol. 3, No. 3
The never ever of workshop facilitation
By Peggy A. Sharp
Much has been written about planning effective workshops and staff development sessions. Many of these articles provide specific ways to increase the effectiveness of the session. These articles have generally suggested \"what works\" in workshops.
Where's the restroom
Participants deserve and need basic information about the logistics of your workshop. They also need an opportunity to meet and greet other participants. This activity addresses both of those needs.
Effective visuals
The average adult forgets 25 per cent within one hour and forgets 85 per cent within one week. It takes 21 attempts at something new for an adult to establish a pattern and 100 times for something to become routine. (A child requires only 10 attempts and 85 times to become routine.) - Judy-Arin Krupp
After the workshop
This activity catches participants off guard and encourages them to think about what they will need to do to use what they have learned in the workshop.
Summarizing the workshop
Resources: Effective workshops
