Education is in the Midst of an Epic TransformationThe 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 interaction.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 providesampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspThe theoretical model underpinning the shift to interactive learningampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspAn overview of the role of the facilitative teacherampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspThe core tools and techniques required to facilitate effectivelyampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspStrategies for using questions to deepen learningampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspMultiple techniques for classroom decisionmakingampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspStrategies for dealing with conflict in the classroomampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspA roadmap for building and maintaining effective project teamsampampnbspampampnbsp ampampnbspSpecific 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.