Meeting Wise: Making the Most of Collaborative Time for Educators by Kathryn Par

Description: Meeting Wise by Kathryn Parker Boudett, Elizabeth A. City All too often, educators say that the biggest waste of time is meetings. This book attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings they attend. The authors make the case that these gatherings are potentially the most important venue where adult and organizational learning can take place in schools. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Whats the scarcest resource in schools? Almost any educator will answer, "Time." The lack of time for colleagues to work together is one of the biggest barriers to improving teaching and learning. All too often, educators also say that the biggest waste of time ismeetings. People in schools attend dozens, if not hundreds, of meetings a year. How can that time be used wisely?This book, by two editors of Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning,attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings they attend. The authors make the case that these gatherings are potentially the most important venue where adult and organizational learning can take place in schools, and that making more effective use of this time is an important key to increasing student achievement.In Meeting Wise, the authors show why planning meetings is a high-leverage strategy for changing how people work together in the service of school improvement. To this end, they have created a meeting-planning "checklist" to develop a common language for discussing and improving the quality of meetings. In addition, they provide guidelines for readers on "wise facilitating" and "wise participating," and also include "top tips" and "common dilemmas."Simple, succinct, and practical, Meeting Wise is designed to be read and applied at every level of the educational enterprise, from district leadership meetings and professional developmentsessions to teacher-team meetings and even teachers meetings with parents and students. Back Cover Meeting Wise proposes a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings we attend. Written by two editors of Data Wise , the book argues that these gatherings are potentially the most important venue where adult and organization learning can take place in schools. This simple, succinct, and practical book shows how meeting planning can become a key strategy in the service of school improvement. "This concise volume offers an effective and efficient set of tools and routines that we have found highly useful in organizing our work. The agenda template, used in conjunction with Meeting Wise norms, roles, and activities, helps to keep everyone on track and create shared ownership of the meetings success. Meeting Wise is an invaluable resource for making the best use of our limited time together." -- Tony Bryk , president, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching "Effective schools make every minute count--for students and educators. Starting from the premise that meetings matter, this straightforward book is full of practical resources and advice readers can put into practice right away." -- Mary C. Dillman , director of data inquiry, Boston Public Schools " Meeting Wise has transformed our work by providing the structure to leverage leadership. The protocols, checklists and activities equipped us to target important problems, manage conflicts, and overcome typical dilemmas in running team and faculty meetings. A must read for every school leader!" -- Deirdra Aikens , principal, Newark, Delaware "The authors show how meetings can become rich opportunities for adult learning. This book will forever change the way I facilitate and participate in meetings." -- Irv Richardson , coordinator for public education and school support, NEA-New Hampshire " Meeting Wise tackles the taboo subject of ineffectual meetings. It is perfect for any school wishing to increase student success through teacher collaboration." -- Adam K. Ruggles , educator, Chicago Public Schools Kathryn Parker Boudett is the director of the Data Wise Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Elizabeth A. City is the executive director of the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) Program and a lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Author Biography Kathryn Parker Boudett is the director of the Data Wise Project and a lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Elizabe th A. City is the director of the Doctor of Education Leadership (EdLD) Program and a lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Table of Contents CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Overview of the Book 3 How to Use This Book 5SECTION I: THINKING DIFFERENTLY1 Why Focus on Meetings? 9 Time as a Resource 9 Meetings as Powerful Learning Spaces 122 The Meeting Wise Checklist 19 Purpose 21 Process 24 Preparation 32 Pacing 343 Using the Checklist 39 Complete Agenda OverhaulGreenville Fifth-Grade Team Meeting 40 Targeting Intentional CollaborationJackson County Central Office Leadership Team 48 Targeting Adult LearningSheldon Academy Faculty Retreat 54 Targeting OutcomesHigh School Parent/Teacher Conference 58 Targeting Problem Solving Over ComplianceStatewide Quarterly Superintendents Meeting 61 Targeting ConnectionsNational Anti-Bullying Network Virtual Meeting 64 The Meeting Wise Agenda Template 68SECTION II: WORKING DIFFERENTLY4 Setting Up for Success 73 Foudnational Setup Tasks 73 Recurring Setup Tasks 785 Wise Facilitation 85 Keeping to (and Deviating from) the Agenda 88 Supporting Full Engagement 99 Managing Conflict 108 Maintaining Awareness of the Role You Play 1166 Wise Participation 119 Keeping to (and Deviating from) the Agenda 121 Supporting Full Engagement 124 Managing Conflict 129 Maintaining Awareness of the Role You Play 1337 Becoming Meeting Wise 141 Finding an Entry Point 142 Words to the Wise 148SECTION III: RESOURCES Selected Readings 153 Selected Protocols 155 Protocols in Brief 161 Quick Reference Guide 165 Notes 173 About the Authors 175 Index 177 Review "Meeting Wise offers a set of guidelines and case studies, with the aim of giving educators practical advice for improving the efficacy of meetings. The text is more than a handbook, however. Boudett and City seek to encourage educators to reconsider how they think about - and approach - the meetings they lead and attend. Educators need not view meetings as annoyances or distractions. Instead, the authors argue, these venues can be rich sources of collaboration and invention." -- Charlie Tyson, Inside Higher Ed "Meeting Wise is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to gain value from his or her meetings. I, for one, will assign it to my leadership classes as a gift title to enhance their skills and appreciation for collaborative learning." -- James J. Harrington, The Journal of Continuing Higher Education"Highly recommended especially for educators; Meeting Wise is also an extremely useful resource for any career professional." -- Jennifer Simmonds, Midwest Book Review"This is a short, practical book that I strongly recommend to any administrator. There is also useful advice on being a good meeting facilitator (rather than simply a chair) and on being a good participant. More importantly, when I finished reading the book, I could, in fact, imagine a time where I looked forward to meetings." -- Lee Skallerup Bessette, Women in Higher Education Review Quote "This is a short, practical book that I strongly recommend to any administrator. There is also useful advice on being a good meeting facilitator (rather than simply a chair) and on being a good participant. More importantly, when I finished reading the book, I could, in fact, imagine a time where I looked forward to meetings." -- Lee Skallerup Bessette , Women in Higher Education Details ISBN1612506941 Author Elizabeth A. City Pages 200 Publisher Harvard Educational Publishing Group Year 2014 ISBN-10 1612506941 ISBN-13 9781612506944 Format Paperback Short Title MEETING WISE Language English Media Book DEWEY 371.2 Imprint Harvard Educational Publishing Group Subtitle Making the Most of Collaborative Time for Educators Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United States Affiliation Harvard Graduate School of Education Publication Date 2014-08-01 UK Release Date 2014-08-01 AU Release Date 2014-08-01 NZ Release Date 2014-08-01 US Release Date 2014-08-01 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97325144;

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