Event date: October 30, 2008

Facilitating with Finesse

The art of facilitation is a critical skill that takes much practice. Lois Easton did an excellent job of providing the opportunity for participants to practice facilitating, using case studies and protocols. They engaged in visual dialogue from Suzanne Bailey. They also used protocols related to looking at student work, examining educator practice, and dealing with issues and problems. Lois focused on the “3 L’s of facilitation”: Learning, Logistics, and Longevity. Participants had time to network with and learn from educators from a variety of districts. Lois surprised everyone with a special gift ... a CD containing 19 protocols that will be in her new book on facilitation which will be available soon.

Some comments from participants on the evaluation form include the following:

• Excellent day!
• Loved your enthusiasm! Gave a lot of time to process.
• Thank you for your candid reflection with us and for sharing your expertise.
• Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I hope our paths continue to cross.
• I’m going to use the Visual Dialogue at the next PLC.
• Thank you for doing this for free.
• I appreciate the extra effort you went through to provide each of us with the CD of facilitation protocols. What a gift!

Thank you, Lois for an outstanding workshop!