{"product_id":"facilitation-skills-tom-godfrey-9798242599369","title":"Facilitation Skills: Practical activities, facilitator's guide and video demonstrations.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFacilitation Skills\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical and reflective handbook for teachers, trainers, and educators who want to move beyond technique and develop the \u003ci\u003eprofessional judgment, presence, and responsiveness\u003c\/i\u003e that make learning spaces come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than offering prescriptive \"best practices,\" this book invites readers to rethink teaching through the lens of facilitation: how beliefs shape behaviour, how interaction distributes voice, how risk is managed, and how feedback can support learning without closing it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in classroom observation, teacher education, and facilitated workshops, the book explores facilitation as a \u003cb\u003edevelopable practice\u003c\/b\u003e, not a personality trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross seven clearly structured chapters, readers are guided to examine: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaching as \u003cb\u003etransmission\u003c\/b\u003e versus teaching as \u003cb\u003efacilitation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eObservable teaching behaviours and the skills that underpin effective facilitation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow ice breakers and warmers shape learning climate and psychological safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication and interaction patterns that widen-or restrict-participation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructuring interaction to manage risk, voice, and equity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacilitating discussion and responding thoughtfully to what emerges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking principled choices about teacher feedback and peer feedback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter combines accessible theory, concrete classroom examples, suggested video resources, and reflective tasks designed to help readers connect ideas directly to their own practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be particularly valuable for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage teachers (ELT, EAP, EMI)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeacher educators and trainers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacilitators of workshops, seminars, and professional learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCELTA, DELTA, and CPD participants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators interested in learner-centred, performative, and dialogic approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, \u003cb\u003eFacilitation Skills\u003c\/b\u003e is about learning to \u003ci\u003enotice more\u003c\/i\u003e: noticing learners, noticing interaction, and noticing oneself as a facilitator. It is a handbook for educators who want to teach with greater intention, confidence, and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Godfrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242599369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Tom Godfrey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997354963199,"sku":"9798242599369","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/facilitation-skills-tom-godfrey-9798242599369","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}