The Leading EDGE TM The Teaching EDGE TM Presented by Jim Stallings Thom Pakurar

EDGE is a better way of providing training which allows the participants to practice and gain self-confidence through hands-on training experiences. Essentially, it teaches you how to train other Scouts and Scouters. As of January 1 st, 2010, EDGE is now required for all scouts working toward their Tenderfoot and Life ranks. This ranges from teaching a square knot as a Tenderfoot to teaching first aid, cooking, or camping as a Star Scout..

We are going to perform a skit which will show EDGE in action. We need the patrol leader from each patrol to come up and help us out. Please watch this demonstration of EDGE in motion..

An event in which scouts utilize a piece of highly honored and respected cloth which has been carefully designed with stars and stripes in the color red, white and blue. A minimum of three scouts are used to form this symbol into a single triangle after performing multiple folds with the corners representing the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of our government.

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Now that we have Explained and Demonstrated how to fold an American Flag we will now Guide you through the process..

Now that you have been Enabled to teach this skill please return to your patrol table where you can now Guide your partrol thru the process of folding the American Flag..

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WELCOME TO EDGE

A powerful tool for choosing the right leadership or instructional style to be utilized during the stages of team and skill development. E xplain D emonstrate G uide E nable In short, we want to match the style of leadership or instruction to the people and situation.

The Leading EDGE Acronym which describes the behavior of a leader as the team moves through the stages of team development The Teaching EDGE Acronym which describes the behavior of an instructor as a learner goes through the stages of learning a skill.

Leadership Styles E xplain D emonstrate G uide E nable A team responds best to leadership tailored to the stage that the team is experiencing at the moment The Leading EDGE

Enthusiasm Skills Low High Low High FORMING PERFORMING STORMING NORMING Requires an Explaining style of leadership Requires a Guiding style of leadership Requires a Demonstrating style of leadership Requires an Enabling style of leadership The Leading EDGE.

FormingStormingNorming ExplainDemonstrateGuideEnable M M M Leader M M Leader M M Leader M M The Leading EDGE Let us share examples of Team Development Performing

The Teaching EDGE Team success often depends upon the need for team members to individually or collectively learn new skills The leader is responsible for providing skill instruction, where necessary The leader may serve as instructor or arrange for instruction.

The Teaching EDGE Style of skill instruction to be utilized by instructor must be matched to learner’s enthusiasm and skill The Teaching EDGEWe use The Teaching EDGE to define the instructional style Explain Demonstrate Guide Enable.

The Teaching EDGE With work, he/she makes advances in learning. Skill level rises as does enthusiasm. Increasing Skill Growing Enthusiasm What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGE behavior is? Guide The instructor needs to Guide... Give learner freedom to figure things out on his/her own Support learner with encouragement Help learner move closer to the goal Norming.

The Teaching EDGE As learner works at the skill, he/she may find it difficult and becomes discouraged. Enthusiasm fades. Low Skill Low Enthusiasm What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGE behavior is? Demonstrate Instructor must Demonstrate the new skill.. Show what to do Show how to do it Storming

The Teaching EDGE Continuing on, he/she masters the skill, feels good about the accomplishment, & knows skill well enough to teach others. High Skill High Enthusiasm What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGE behavior is? Enable The instructor needs to Enable... Offer learner freedom to make decisions on his/her own and to keep moving ahead Learner can master skill by teaching others Performing.

The Teaching EDGE Learner is excited about the possibilities of utilizing a new skill but does not yet know how to perform the skill. Low Skill High Enthusiasm What do you think the appropriate Teaching EDGE behavior is? Explain Instructor needs to carefully Explain... What to do How to do it Forming

The Teaching EDGE The Stages of Skill Development and the Stages of Team Development Learner is excited about the possibilities of utilizing a new skill but does not yet know how to perform the skill. Low Skill High Enthusiasm FORMING As learner works at the skill, he/she may find it difficult and becomes discouraged. Enthusiasm fades. (Most Critical Stage) Low Skill Low Enthusiasm STORMING With work, he/she makes advances in learning. Skill level rises as does enthusiasm. Increasing Skill Growing Enthusiasm NORMING Continuing on, he/she masters the skill, feels good about the accomplishment, & knows skill well enough to teach others. High Skill High Enthusiasm PERFORMING

TIME for REVIEW Let’s do some review on what we have covered during our discussions on EDGE For this review, lets turn over any information you have or notes you may have taken. If you know the answer, just raise your hand! WB 2013 TIME FOR Review

REVIEW QUESTION 1 What does each letter in EDGE represent? E D G E xplain emonstrate uide nable

REVIEW QUESTION 2 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? PERFORMING High enthusiasm / high skills Performing usually requires Enabling.

REVIEW QUESTION 3 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? FORMING High enthusiasm and motivation/low skills Forming requires Explaining

REVIEW QUESTION 4 NORMING Rising enthusiasm/growing skills Norming requires Guiding, or coaching In the stages of team development. What does this image represent?.

REVIEW QUESTION 5 In the stages of team development. What does this image represent? STORMING Low enthusiasm and /low skills Storming requires Demonstrating

REVIEW QUESTION 6 When an instructor does this it is called ______ Giving freedom to figure out things Supporting with encouragement Helping to move closer to the goal GUIDING.

REVIEW QUESTION 7 ENABLE A learner can act independently and be very productive, but in order to do this an instructor will need to _______ the person which offers freedom to make decisions and to keep moving ahead. ENABLE

REVIEW QUESTION 8 This means you as a leader need to tailor yourself to the level of the group and provide the guidance needed at their current stage they are experiencing. Failure to do this means you could lose their interest in learning. A team responds best to leadership tailored to the _________________________ at the moment. stage the team is experiencing.

Tailor your actions to the level of the group Provide the guidance needed at the current stage they are experiencing Know that it is OKAY to move backward. Inspect for what you Expect EDGE is not always quick process Most Important.

Questions and Answers

Thank you for your time and participation How will YOU use this in YOUR ticket?.

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