Professional Development Training

I. How learning Occurs (2 hours)

This is an introduction to the basic principles of adult learning theory and factors that influence learning. It will look at the different learning styles and how to use these differences to become a more effective teacher.

a. The Learning Process

b. Learning Styles

c. Adult Learning theory

d. Factors affecting Learning

e. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

II. Communication of Learning (2 hours)

This covers the elements of effective communication and how to use these elements to help participants learn. Methods of sending information, giving and receiving feedback, and listening and adapting a presentation to meet learners’ needs will be researched and discussed.

a) Communication Information

b) Nonverbal Communication

c) Verbal communication

d) Listening Techniques

e) Feedback

III. Leadership and Group Dynamics (2 hours)

This session looks at the main styles of leadership and discusses the traits and role of a leader in the classroom. It also introduces the concept of group process and its impact on the way instructors conduct a class.

a) Leadership

b) Group Dynamics

c) Group Process

d) Phases of a Group

e) Bring the Group Together

IV. Administration and Classroom Management ( 2 hours)

This session deals with the importance of the first classroom session, including how to set up the room, lesson planning, teaching and conducting the session, as well as administrative duties and maintaining classroom discipline.

a) Teaching the First Class

b) Setting up the Classroom

c) Lesson Preparation

d) Teaching the Module

e) Conclusion

f) Post-Class Activities

g) Classroom Management

V. Teaching Strategies (3 hours)

This session will focus on several strategies for teaching skills and information.

a) Lecture Strategy

b) Demonstrations

c) Simulations

d) Lab Exercises

e) Field Trip

f) Peer Instruction

g) Question & Answer Sessions

h) Leading a Discussion

VI. Instructional Aids (1 hour)

This session will show how and when to use a variety of instructional aids. Instructional aids are tools used to supplement, complement, and reinforce training. Instructional aids provide another channel to send and receive information.

a) Why Use Instructional Aids

b) When to use Instructional Aids

c) Common Instructional Aids

VII. Evaluation Techniques (2 hours)

This session focuses on methods and purposes of evaluation. It will look at types of assessments that can be used to assess student learning and document results related to the course’s Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s).

a) Why we Evaluate

b) When we Evaluate

c) Evaluation Methods

d) Written Tests

e) Skill Demonstrations

f) Other Methods of Evaluations

VIII. Who are your Students? (2 hours)

This session is to provide information that will allow faculty to better understand the students in their classrooms. (I will need some stats from your college for this presentation)

a) Generation X, Y and Baby Boomers

b) How poverty impacts the students

IX. Theory of Needs (2 hours)

This session is to introduce faculty to the Theory of Needs and its importance in the classroom.

a) Understand the Types of Needs

b) Understand the Traditionalist Approach to Evaluating Learning

c) Understand the Hierarchy of Needs

d) Understand The Impact of Cooperative Learning on Motivation

X. Motivation in the Classroom (2 hours)

This session is to introduce faculty to motivation and its importance in the classroom.

a) Provide a definition of motivation

b) Understand behavioral views of motivation

c) Explain the cognitive views of motivation

d) Discuss the humanistic view on motivation

e) Discuss the impact of cooperative learning in the classroom

f) Learn some suggestions for teaching in your classroom

g) Review some resources for further investigation

XI. Learning and Motivation (2 hours)

This session is to provide faculty with ways to motivate students and make their learning more effective and efficient.

a) Understanding Theory can Make you More Effective

b) Maximizing the students “mileage

c) Understanding Theory Makes You and Your Students More Efficient

d) Understand Efficiency of Student Learning

e) Methods to Keep Courses Fresh