Start Your After-School Group
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
It’s so exciting to be able to get a jump start on starting Chrysalis After-School groups for the next two years, knowing that the funding is there for your established groups. The program is going [...]
continue readingDivide Your Group
Posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2009
As I facilitate experiential education or group discussions, I like to divide any group that is larger than seven people into smaller groups. This makes it easier for quieter people to be heard. If I’m [...]
continue readingMingle Mingle!
Posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2009
This is a really fun way to mix a group up and then divide up cliques without anyone being the wiser. Here’s a video that is worth 10,000 words of explanation for a game I’ve [...]
continue readingAttend CAS Facilitator Training
Posted on Friday, July 31st, 2009
Chrysalis After-School Facilitator Training will build on lessons learned from the Youth Program Quality Assessment and the 2008-09 program evaluation. We’ll focus on using Positive Discipline in the Classroom to facilitate problem solving, planning, decision making [...]
continue readingExplore Resources at Chrysalis
Posted on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
The Chrysalis Foundation has a resource library, both online and in the conference room. Pam Davis has catalogued books, dvd’s, videos and other materials for your use. The online catalog, including an online chat [...]
continue readingWeb the Group’s Words
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
This planning technique is a group version of mind mapping; I use this system of visual note taking all the time to capture memories and ideas. Tony Buzan developed mind mapping in Britain a number [...]
continue readingBackward Planning
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Here is another group process for committees or small groups to use once they’ve decided on an activity. They start with the final activity, event or outcome and work backwards to define the steps toward [...]
continue readingPlan with Post-Its
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Once your group has decided on an activity to do, this process helps the group move toward making it happen. It could be done with the whole group, but it might be more effective in [...]
continue readingHave Fun Generating Ideas
Posted on Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Here is a site that gives a clear description of brainstorming, with a process for narrowing ideas after the initial discussion.
These eight rules provide some background for refining your brainstorming techniques for the best results [...]
Provide Choices and Opportunities to Speak Out
Posted on Friday, July 17th, 2009
Providing opportunities for making choices and speaking out are critical components of positive youth development programs. But it’s challenging to do this with a large group of kids who may want to go in 30 [...]
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