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Robert
J. Garmston
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 Robert
J. Garmston conducts presentations and workshops for
educators, managers, and professionals throughout
the United States, and in Canada, Africa, Asia, Europe,
and the Middle East. Professor Emeritus of Educational
Administration at California State University, he
is an educational consultant specializing in leadership,
learning, and personal and organizational development.
Formerly a classroom teacher, principal, director
of instruction, and superintendent, Dr. Garmston is
co-developer of the Cognitive CoachingSM
model and co-founder of the Institute for Intelligent
Behavior with Dr. Arthur Costa. He is developer of
the Adaptive School model with Bruce Wellman. He lives
near Sacramento, California with his wife Sue and
close to his five adult children, and four grandchildren,
who are, of course, cute and bright.
Active in many professional organizations,
Dr. Garmston served as president of the California
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
from 1989-1991 and as a member of the Executive Council
for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development at the international level from 1991-1994.
He is the recipient of numerous awards including the
1996 Learned Article of the Year by National Education
Press Association and the 1999 Book of the Year by
National Staff Development Council (NSDC). He has
been recognized by NSDC for his contribution to staff
development, and with his wife Sue, was co-recipient
of The Helen Heffernan Memorial Award for distinguished
service to California education. He currently is a
reviewer for the International Journal of Leadership
in Education.
In addition to working with educational
groups, Dr. Garmston has consulted such diverse groups
as the Arabian American Oil Company, American Society
for Training and Development, California Probation
Officers, National Association for Court Administration,
League of Women Voters, National Legislative Services
and Security Association, Municipal Utilities Districts,
United States Air Force, and World Health Organization.
Selected Publications:
The Adaptive School: A Sourcebook for Developing
Collaborative Groups (co-author with Bruce Wellman).
Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 1999.
The Presenter's Fieldbook: A Practical Guide.
Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 1997.
Cognitive Coaching: A Foundation For Renaissance
Schools (co-author with Arthur Costa). Christopher-Gordon
Publishers, 1994.
How to Make Presentations That Teach and Transform
(co-author with Bruce Wellman). ASCD, 1992.
"The Psychology of Supervision: From Behaviorism
to Constructivism." (co-author with Laura Lipton).
In Handbook of Research on School Supervision,
Macmillan Library Reference USA, 1998.
Robert J. Garmston, Ed.D.
337 Guadalupe Drive
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-3560
Phone: (916) 933-2727
Fax: (916)933-2756
E-mail: FABob@aol.com
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