Creating Effective Presentations

Angela Peery wrote this for educators who present to adult audiences regularly — instructional coaches, school administrators, professional development facilitators — and it delivers exactly what that audience needs. Short, conversational chapters draw on both her own experience as a staff developer and research on visual communication and adult learning, offering concrete strategies rather than abstract theory. The writing is clear and practical. The honest limitation is the narrow audience: this won't interest anyone outside education settings, and some sections — particularly around presentation software — show their age from 2011. If you run PD sessions for teachers, this is genuinely useful. Everyone else can safely skip it.