Introduction
Study Circle Facilitators
Questions about what research says about teaching adults and organizing programs are particularly relevant today as programs and teachers struggle with choosing the most effective ways to develop adults’ skills. This facilitators training is designed to prepare participants to conduct study circles.
In this study circle facilitators training, you will understand NCSALL’s efforts to connect research and practice and how study circles support these efforts. You, together with other practitioners, will meet to:
- Learn about the key elements of NCSALL study circles—professional wisdom, research, and their application to practice;
- Experience typical study circle activities—introductions, reading discussion, “live” Likert scale, brainstorming, jigsaw, force-field analysis, planning for next steps, and evaluation;
- Name the supports and challenges of conducting study circles and identify ways to deal with the challenges;
- Use the NCSALL Study Circle Guide: Research-based Adult Reading Instruction;
- Prepare to organize and facilitate a study circle in your state, region, or program.
The study circle facilitators training is organized into one, six-hour training.
Updated 7/27/07 ::
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