Category Archives: Professional Development
4-H Science Inquiry Videos
Are you looking for some new resources for 4-H STEM? Check out these Science Inquiry videos from Oregon State University’s 4-H program: 4-H Science Inquiry Videos
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Good Principals Get Dirty on the Playground
Perhaps you have heard the analogy that the 4-H agent is like the principal of the school, and volunteers are the teachers. Fair point. Not a bad analogy. However, the good principals take time to get dirty on the playground … Continue reading
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A Model for Leadership
“Leadership” is a fuzzy term to many, and quite possibly because it may manifest in many different ways. I find that many difficulties in teaching leadership to young people lie in the abstractedness of the concept. That’s why I was … Continue reading
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Penn State 4-H Teambuilding Facilitation Manual
Make some time this week to check out this great resource from Pennsylvania State 4-H: Penn State 4-H Teambuilding Manual. This might lend itself to a nice training for volunteers. In particular I found the Comfort, Growth, and Panic Zone … Continue reading
Professional Development in Your Office Through ACA
The American Camp Association offers some excellent professional development trainings (webinars, toolkits, full courses, etc.) online. Many of these are asynchronous and can be completed at your convenience. You do not have to be a member of ACA to take … Continue reading
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The Method to the Madness: Choosing the Appropriate Means to Educate
Asynchronous articulated powerpoint, Real-time webinar, in-person experiential learning…as technology has advanced so have the means in which we can transmit information and engage learners in educational activities. In fact, the sheer volume of how we can “teach” is overwhelming. How … Continue reading
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Tagged educational delivery, program development, teaching
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Tuckman’s Model Revisited: NOW With Cool Activities!
It’s baaaaaaaaack! Just when you thought we were finished talking about forming-storming-norming-performing-and adjourning here we are again! Why? Because teams are important! …And also because I found this cool resource that shares specific activities to use depending upon which stage … Continue reading
Stage 4: Performing
Congratulations! If your team reaches the performing stage you deserve a pat on the back! Not all teams reach this stage and typically teams don’t stay at this stage forever. However, performing teams are capable of being highly productive and … Continue reading
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Tagged team development, teambuilding, tuckman
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Stage 3: Norming
Many teams, and I’m sure you have been on a few, never make it past the storming stage. It’s typical with teams that as new tasks and goals present themselves, the team may lapse back into the storming stage. However, … Continue reading
Team Development Stage 2: Storming
Ahhh…conflict. It’s unavoidable in working with teams, and Stage 2 of Tuckman’s Model of Group Development- Storming- is often characterized by this conflict. STAGE 2: STORMING WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: The purpose for the team is becoming more clear, but … Continue reading
Florida 4-H: Northeast District 