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Teacher Training I - Basics of Course Design
with Lydia Rentz Whitley

An introduction to the skills needed to design courses and instruct others
8 CE Course $220 9am - 6pm Greensboro - outlines the application steps to become an approved provider, school instructor or workshop facilitator. Learn the various learning styles and methods for presenting course materials. Learn the structure/logic, application and creation of an effective lesson plan, utilizing all 3 learning styles. Design a draft of a 3-hour course/workshop, including elements to establish credibility, guidelines, set expectations, create a safe learning environment and present a portion to the class for feedback.
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Teacher Training II - Designing Powerful Courses
with Lydia Rentz Whitley

Expands on learnings from TTI Module
8 CE Course $220 9am - 6pm Greensboro - Prerequisite: TT1
Continues to develop a 3-hour course/workshop drafted in Module 1 into a 3-, 6-, or 8-hour course, designing to include elements to establish credibility, guidelines, set expectations & creating a safe learning environment. Update and expand lesson plan to include tools – discussions, journaling, meditation, presenting, lecture, exercises, quizzes, coloring, etc… Presentation training in delivering their welcome, introduction & course overview. Begin to design 1 section of the course they are creating. Present 1 section of the course they are creating to the class & receive evaluations from other students. Discuss and list multiple methods/tools for presenting course material & identify which learning style(s) are being impacted. Be introduced to, discuss and identify the basic structure of a syllabus.
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Teacher Training III - Presenting Powerful Courses
with Lydia Rentz Whitley

4 CE Course $110 9am - 1pm Greensboro - Prerequisite: TT1 & TT2
Expand on learnings from Modules 1 & 2, as well as refine and continue to develop course content of course/workshop created. Deliver opening segments or lead one exercise from their course. Gather and share feedback following presentations.
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Ethics - Integrity in Teaching
with Lydia Rentz Whitley

4 CE Course $110 2pm - 6pm Greensboro - Open to Non-Teachers
Course clarifies the ethical standards AP's must adhere to, and the Code of Ethics of the North Carolina Board. Participants will discuss and identify current NCBTMB standards and agreements for educators and approved providers. Participants will discuss the pricing, structure, facility, policies, practices, cancellations, registrations, and referrals offered by other continuing education providers. Participants will discuss the good & bad courses they have attended in the past. Participants will demonstrate proficiency in communicating and maintaining policies, achieving course objectives, and maintaining board ethical standards. Participants will practice boundary conversations for communicating and adhering to the policies they set. Participants will begin to create policies and practices manuals for the continuing education courses they wish to offer. Participants will apply the board standards toward designing a lesson plan timeline and the material of the course.
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