Fig. 1 Workshop Planning Triangle
ASK THE QUESTIONS: Who’s your audience? What is the purpose? TO DETERMINE:
How much time do you have?
What Workshop in a Box component(s) to use
Examples: Audience = Content Teachers, ESL Practitioners, In-service Teachers, Conference Attendees Purpose = Cultural Awareness, ESL Methods and Techniques, Authentic Assessment Timeframe = 30 min / 1 hour / 3 hours Scenario A:
Scenario B:
Content teachers + 30 min + need to increase cultural awareness = Surface Culture vs. Deep Culture using the Iceberg of Culture
In-service Teachers + 3 hours = ESL Methods and Techniques = Session 2 - Workshop in a Box PowerPoint using appropriate supplemental materials