Presented by: Jose Olivo, MA Carolina (Caro) Bañuelos, MS Developing students outside the classroom: Create an Experiential Toolkit Presented by: Jose Olivo, MA Carolina (Caro) Bañuelos, MS

Introductions

Today’s Purpose Objective: To provide you all with tools, theory and framework to help build experiential and engaging workshops/presentations in your day-to- day work with professionals and students.  What you get out of today will depend on you Application to use strategies in your own work Understand the “why” behind the “what” Methods: Conversations in pairs, small and large group Activities and practice

Outline History/Theory John Dewey Experiential Learning Cycle Group Development Theory Practice/Participation Tuckman’s Model

History and theory

John dewey

Experiential Learning cycle EXPERIENCE APPLICATION REFLECTION GENERALIZATION

Group development Theory Bruce Tuckman’s Model (1965) Forming Stage ---------Beginning Storming Stage Norming Stage -------Working/Transitioning Performing Stage Adjourning (1977) -----Ending

LET’S PRACTICE…

Beginning Stage

Beginning stage Story Ropes Debrief Questions: What surprised you about this activity? Was it easy or hard to find stories to tell? To share someone else’s story? What might you do the same or different with the students/professionals you work with? What did you notice about the facilitation?

Working/transitioning stage

Working/Transitioning Stage Mousetraps Debrief Questions: How did you feel when we pulled out the mousetraps? What challenges do you foresee when facilitating this with students? Where might you include this activity in your programs?

Ending stage Repeat Appreciation Circle Debrief Questions: Circle up Face out/close eyes if comfortable Tap someone on the shoulder who… Shared a story with me Made me feel welcomed I want to know better Is a good friend Works hard Is committed to education is someone I go to for advice challenges me to grow I can be myself with Debrief Questions: How did you feel during this activity? How might your students respond to this activity? When could you use this activity in the programs you run? Repeat

Paper reflection What did you learn today that will impact how you present/teach/facilitate?

Questions???

Thank you!!! Carolina “Caro” Bañuelos Advisor, Colorado State University Upward Bound Carolina.Banuelos@colostate.edu Jose Olivo Jose.Olivo@colostate.edu