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From: Andy Nash (andy_nash at worlded.org)
Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:671] Re: Qualities of a good facilitator?
Date: Thu Sep 25 2003 - 14:22:33 EDT

Two things that have felt increasingly key to my effectiveness as a facilitator are 1) clearly acknowledging the constrainst that folks are working within (open entry classes, limited paid prep time, etc.) and addressing those throughout the session, and 2) articulating the challenges of mandated training (for both facilitator and participants) if that happens to be the case. Both of these let participants know that you have considered them - their contexts, their options, their freedom to make choices - and that you know that there are many factors that will affect their ability to apply/inquire into new approaches, even though they may want to.

Andy Nash
New England Literacy Resource Center/World Education