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Charles Ames Fischer
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The Power of the Socratic Classroom
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Group Development
It's always important to consider how groups of people behave. The good news is that many groups follow predictable stages. The bad news is that every group that struggles might struggle for a different reason. This is where facilitator training is vital. A trained facilitator can collect data, consider push and pull factors, solve problems and help create better equity within the group. Untrained teachers often get easily frustrated and often quit at the Storming Stage because things seem too chaotic. But a set of strategies, such as those in The Power of the Socratic Classroom, will help groups move to the Performing Stage.
Book Excerpt
The Power of the Socratic Classroom
Groups naturally go through stages. Just think about those initial awkward moments of first joining a group and getting to know people for the first time versus the fluidity and ease after working with them for a while. Bruce Tuckman identified four stages that he named: forming, storming, norming, and performing (adjourning was added later). Briefly, in the forming stage the group comes together to create goals and expectations. In the storming stage, the members of the group naturally compete for attention and leadership. In the norming stage, the members of the group adjust themselves and their behaviors and reach various agreements. In the performing stage, the members actively and effectively work together as a team.
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