Presentations and Training Resources in the Northside Professional Library

They Snooze, You Lose: The Educator's Guide to Successful Presentations – Lynell Burmark [also available as an OverDrive eBook] The Choreography of Presenting: The 7 Essential Abilities of Effective Presenters – Kendall Zoller, Claudette Landry The Active Workshop: Practical Strategies for Facilitating Professional Learning – Ron Nash Workshops that Really Work: The ABC’s of Designing and Delivering Sensational Presentations – Hal Portner Dynamic Trainer – Laurie Kagan Teamwork Tools: A Revolutionary Approach for Managers and Trainers – Wendy Horikoshi, Yael Schy (pub. by Kagan) Backstage Pass for Trainers, Facilitators, and Public Speakers: Your Guide to Successful Presentations – Susan J. Jones “Sit & Get” Won’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain – Marcia L. Tate HotTips for Speakers: 25 Surefire Ways to Engage and Captivate Any Group or Audience – Rob Abernathy, Mark Reardon All New Tricks for Trainers – Dave Arch Red Hot Handouts! : Taking the Ho Hum out of Handouts – Dave Arch Energizing Staff Development Using Film Clips: Memorable Movie Moments That Promote Reflection, Conversation, and Action – Walter R. Olsen, William A. Sommers Flip Chart Power: Secrets of the Masters – Bonnie E. Burn 30 Reflective Staff Development Exercises for Educators – Stephen S. Kaagan Trainer’s Bonanza: Over 1000 Fabulous Tips & Tools – Eric Jensen Sizzle & Substance: Presenting with the Brain in Mind – Eric Jensen Train Smart: Perfect Trainings Every Time, 2nd ed. – Rich Allen 500 Tips for Trainers – Phil Race, Brenda Smith

Energizers & Games

Great Group Games: 175 Boredom-Busting, Zero-Prep Team Builders for All Ages – Susan Ragsdale, Ann Saylor Team Building Activities for Every Group – Alanna Jones More Team Building Activities for Every Group – Alanna Jones 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers: Innovative Ways to Start Your Training with a Bang! - Bob Pike, Lynn Solem 50 Creative Training Closers – Bob Pike, Lynn Solem 101 Games for Trainers – Bob Pike [also available as an OverDrive eBook] 101 More Games for Trainers - Bob Pike [also available as an OverDrive eBook] Big Book of Presentation Games: Wake-Em-Up Tricks, Ice Breakers, & Other Fun Stuff – John W. Newstrom, Edward E. Scannell Energize Your Audience: 75 Quick Activities That Get Them Started…and Keep Them Going – Lorraine L. Ukens Getting Together: Icebreakers and Group Energizers – Lorraine L. Ukens Working Together: 55 Team Games – Lorraine L. Ukens Great Games for Trainers – Andy Kirby 101 Ways to Make Training Active – Mel Silberman 201 Icebreakers – Edie West Warm Ups and Wind Downs: 101 Activities for Moving and Motivating Groups – Sandra Peyser Hazouri, Miriam Smith McLaughlin Energizers and Icebreakers for All Ages and Stages – Elizabeth Sabrinsky Foster More Energizers and Icebreakers for All Ages and Stages – Elizabeth S. Foster-Harrison Warmups for Meeting Leaders – Sue Bianchi, Jan Butler, David Richey Games Trainers Play – John W. Newstrom, Edward E. Scannell Team Games for Trainers – Carolyn Nilson Encyclopedia of Icebreakers – Sue Forbess-Greene Encyclopedia of Group Activities – J. William Pfeiffer, ed. Northside Professional Library, Presentations & Training 2

Encyclopedia of Team-Building Activities – J. William Pfeiffer, ed. Encyclopedia of Team-Development Activities – J. William Pfeiffer, ed. Northside Professional Library, Presentations & Training 3

You may want to use quotes or excerpts from these books as “mini-motivators” during your meeting or presentation.

Teaching from the Heart: Reflections, Encouragement, and Inspiration – Sharon M. Draper Those Who Can…Teach!: Celebrating Teachers Who Make a Difference – Lorraine Glennon, Mary Mohler Well Said, Well Spoken: 736 Quotable Quotes for Educators – Robert D. Ramsey Great Quotes for Great Educators – Todd Whitaker Inspirational Quotations: Inspiration for Leaders and Learners – Karen Kettle, Spencer Kagan A Trainer’s Companion: Stories to Stimulate Reflection, Conversation, Action – Walter Olsen, William Sommers Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul – Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen The Lighter Side of Staff Development - Aaron Bacall (cartoons) The Lighter Side of Teaching – Aaron Bacall (cartoons) Classroom Management: The Educators’ Cartoon Guide to Survival (cartoons) – Carol Bucheri, ed. Head of the Class: The Collected Kappan Cartoons for Educators

OverDrive eBooks are available at http://nisd.lib.overdrive.com. Log in using your Northside e-number.

For more information about Professional Library resources, contact: Denise Wilkinson, Librarian [email protected] 210-397-7921 http://osd.nisd.net/professional_library