Ingrid Bens

Facilitating in the Classroom: Practical Tools to Empower Learning Ingrid Bens

Education is in the Midst of an Epic Transformation

The children who grew up playing video games are now in the classroom.

The speed and excitement of these games has made them crave both action and inter-action.

This challenges teachers at every grade level to design learning activities that keep students involved while still ensuring that they learn.

Shifting to a more participative approach to learning requires that teachers gain competency in two main areas. They need to know how to design engaging lesson plans and how to facilitate classroom discussions.

This book describes the key ingredients required to make learning active. It provides:

- The theoretical model underpinning the shift to interactive learning

- An overview of the role of the facilitative teacher

- The core tools and techniques required to facilitate effectively

- Strategies for using questions to deepen learning

- Multiple techniques for classroom decision-making

- Strategies for dealing with conflict in the classroom

- A roadmap for building and maintaining effective project teams

- Specific suggestions about how to structure engaging lessons


Facilitating in the Classroom was written with the input of teachers by one of the leaders in the field of facilitation. It is full of clear definitions, useful examples and helpful tips.