Creating the Journey: Designing Sessions from Start to Finish

Session Description

Are you charged with designing professional learning experiences at your organization or school?

Have you gotten a handle on your high-level plan, but feel a little foggy when it comes to the fine details?

It's time to dig in.

Last session we focused on the big picture elements; this time we're zooming in on the nuts and bolts of the actual sessions we lead.

If last session was the forest, this session is the trees.

This journey will include...

- reviewing the principles of adult learning,

- exploring the best practices of session design,

- self-assessing the current state of your session design practices,

- drafting 1 upcoming professional learning session, and

- demo-ing the session you drafted, to receive immediate feedback on clarity and delivery

*Each participant will have an opportunity to schedule a 30-minute consultation for further coaching on a professional learning session or problem of practice of choice.

This session will provide the right amount of balance between theory and practice, with the goal of walking away with professional learning products to jumpstart your year.

Through this experience, you'll have the chance to spend time collaborating and building community with other professional learning designers from across the country. We've built in a dedicated networking segment to conclude the session as well.

Session Outcomes

Participants will walk away with...

- A firm grasp on how to apply adult learning principles to the professional development sessions you lead

- An understanding of the core components that make up a professional learning session

- A self-reflection on your current session-design practices, identifying what is working and what needs improvement

- A draft of 1 upcoming professional learning session

- Immediate feedback on your session draft, after demo-ing and practicing a section of it with the group

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

1. Coaches, Instructional Designers, Training Specialists, School leaders, Assistant Principals, Consultants, Professional Development Providers, Start-up Incubator/Accelerator Mentors, Mastermind group facilitators

2. Anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of professional learning to help adults grow, and who recognizes that leading professional learning requires knowledge, skills, and a unique mindset and disposition.

PRICING:

- Individual $225

- Group of 4+ $150 per person

We encourage you to check in with your organization, educational institution, or manager to see if organizational funds can be used to pay for this training. We are happy to provide a script for you to use to support in requesting funding.

FACILITATORS:

- Jen Owen

- Melissa Cooper

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Up to 1 week beforehand, a one-time registration transfer can be made to an alternate participant or another session. There is a $25 processing fee for all transfers.

Within one week of the session, registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

A missed session is non-refundable and non-transferrable.