{"product_id":"the-discussion-book-isbn-9781119049715","title":"The Discussion Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild teams, make better decisions, energize groups, and think out of the box\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you need a resource that you can pull out of your pocket to liven up meetings, trainings, professional development, and teaching? The fifty easily applied techniques in this timely manual spur creativity, stimulate energy, keep groups focused, and increase participation. Whether you're teaching classes, facilitating employee training, leading organizational or community meetings, furthering staff and professional development, guiding town halls, or working with congregations, \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is your go-to guide for improving any group process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the concrete techniques and exercises is clearly described with guidance on selection and implementation, as well as advice on which pitfalls to avoid. All of the techniques: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer new ways to engage people and energize groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet employees, students, colleagues, constituents, and community members to participate more fully in deliberative decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourage creativity and openness to new perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncrease collaboration and build cohesive teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep groups focused on important topics and hard-to-address issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerived from the authors' decades of experience using these exercises with schools, colleges, corporations, the military, social movements, health care organizations, prisons, unions, non-profits, and elsewhere, \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e will help you guide discussions that matter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Guide xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Circle of Voices 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Chalk Talk 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Circular Response 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Newsprint Dialogue 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Today’s Meet 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Giving Appreciation: The Appreciative Pause–Sticky Note Plaudit 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Rotating Stations 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Snowballing 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conversational Moves 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Strategic Questioning 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Open-ended Questions 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Nominating Questions 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 If You Could Only Ask One Question 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 On-the-Spot Questions and Topics 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 What Do You Think? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Clearness Committee 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Team Modeling 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Question Brainstorm 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Narrative Listening and Questioning 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Participation Rubric 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Critical Conversation Protocol 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 What Are You Hearing? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Understanding Check 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Stand Where You Stand 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Think-Pair-Share 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Drawing Discussion 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Musicalizing Discussion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Structured Silence 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Writing Discussion 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Quick Writes 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Cocktail Party 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Bohmian Dialogue 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Methodological Belief 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Justifiable Pressure 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Hatful of Quotes 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Quotes to Affirm and Challenge 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Jigsaw 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Titling the Text 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Critical Debate 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Single Word Sum-Ups 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Setting Ground Rules 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Canvassing for Common Ground 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Dramatizing Discussion 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Deliberative Polling 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Participatory Decision Making 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Mutual Invitation 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 The Three-Person Rule 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Conversational Roles 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Facilitator Summary 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\u003e \"The Discussion Book\" offers new ways to engage people and energize groups; will get employees, students, colleagues, constituents, and community members to participate more fully in deliberative decision-making; encourage creativity and openness to new perspectives; increase collaboration and build cohesive teams; and keep groups focused on important topics and hard-to-address issues.\" (\u003ci\u003eReviewer's Bookwatch\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2016)   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN D. BROOKFIELD\u003c\/b\u003e is the John Ireland Endowed Chair at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Skillful Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeaching for Critical Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePowerful Techniques for Teaching Adults\u003c\/i\u003e, from Jossey-Bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN PRESKILL\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He is the author, with Stephen Brookfield, of \u003ci\u003eDiscussion as a Way of Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning as a Way of Leading\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Jossey-Bass.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUILD TEAMS, MAKE BETTER DECISIONS, ENERGIZE GROUPS, AND THINK OUT OF THE BOX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brookfield and Preskill's discussion techniques eliminate classroom power dynamics and provide equal opportunity for both introverts and extroverts to fully engage in the learning. These techniques will transform how you lead, manage, teach, and facilitate.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Ruth Gotian,\u003c\/b\u003e Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program, Weill Cornell\/Rockefeller\/Sloan-Kettering Hospital\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The authors have created a powerful compendium of discussion-based activities that can be used in classrooms at all levels. This book has not only become a staple in my teaching process, but just as importantly in my personal life. \u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is an important read for educators, students, and groups looking to engage in democratic action in all facets of life.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Jarritt Sheel,\u003c\/b\u003e adjunct professor of liberal arts and sciences, Guttman Community College - CUNY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Discussion Book\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal text for the work in transformative learning used in the leadership seminars of United Methodist Women. With this book, adult leaders and learners are provided 'access' to the teaching skills of Brookfield and Preskill. What a gift!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Faye Wilson,\u003c\/b\u003e director, GeeFaye Associates, and transformative learning trainer with United Methodist Women\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book launches my practice into a world of possibilities. The candidness of the format and the detailing of how, why, and where each technique will work (or not work) gives me a brilliantly clear sense of each technique's potential to create effective, empowering learning experiences.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Bobbi Smith,\u003c\/b\u003e anti-racism consultant and educator, British Columbia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brookfield and Preskill's work inspired a Marine Corps-wide movement for more inclusive and participatory training and education. The tools, techniques, and procedures found in this text reach audiences well beyond the typical classroom.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Captain Shawn McCann,\u003c\/b\u003e US Marine Corps, Train the Trainer School\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990208069861,"sku":"NP9781119049715","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119049715.jpg?v=1761786914","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-discussion-book-isbn-9781119049715","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}