1. Pathways Update (Revitalized Education Program)
Ron Alexander DTM
VPE – Menai District Toastmasters
Pathways Guide

3. Why Toastmasters International Is Changing The Education Program?
The program pilot will be an important step in helping us manage change. Right now, with the information and enthusiasm you and your Ambassadors are sharing with members, you are helping members move from “awareness” to “understanding” in the change management curve. From being aware of the REP to understanding Pathways
The program pilot, and the ensuing rollout phases, will help members move from “understanding” to “acceptance.” After that, as members become more familiar and satisfied with the learning experience, they will demonstrate a commitment to Pathways----and then become advocates for it.
Three districts have been chosen to test Pathways in the program pilot, which is expected to last about three months---less if all goes well. There are three primary reasons for the pilot:
To test our training materials
To test our capacity to support our members
To test the learning management system itself
These are the three districts participating:
District 51, Region 14
This district is in Malaysia
District 57, Region 2
This district is in Northern California
District 27, Region 7
This district is in Washington, D.C.
Recognition in the transition period begins when the program pilot begins
The transition period will last two years after the last region rolls out.

4. To Make It Even Better! Board of Directors: Revitalize the Program
Many manuals are very old
Integrate Communications and Leadership
Make Program more relevant to needs
Use modern tools & technology
Recognition sooner, more often
During the testing of the content between July – December 2015, every project in Pathways was tested and evaluated in great depth.
What members liked most:
Modern subject matter
Modernization of content
Videos
Online format
Also,

5. Why Have Recognition Sooner?
REALITY CHECK
Average Length of Membership: 18 months
Average time to earn CC: Years
Less than 10% of Members Earn any Award
Toastmasters analyzed member achievement and length of average time to complete an educational award
Understand, the average Toastmaster membership is only 18 months.
Note: Fewer than 10% of ALL Toastmasters earn ANY educational award.
Notice the gap in achieving an educational designation in comparison to the average membership period.

6. Introducing Toastmasters Pathways
What Members Like Most
Modern subject matter
Modernization of content
Videos
Online format (optional) .
During the testing of the content between July – December 2015, every project in Pathways was tested and evaluated in great depth.
What members liked most:
Modern subject matter
Modernization of content
Videos
Online format
Also,

7. District 70 – Region 12 Will Commence Pathways 2018!
We start in Early 2018 !
Time Sequence:
All Districts launch by end of 2017
Transition period: two years after all launch
Members: work current, new, or both programs
New Members all START on Pathways
D70: Three year transition 
Old program is retired ~ end of 2019
The program pilot will be an important step in helping us manage change. Right now, with the information and enthusiasm you and your Ambassadors are sharing with members, you are helping members move from “awareness” to “understanding” in the change management curve. From being aware of the REP to understanding Pathways
The program pilot, and the ensuing rollout phases, will help members move from “understanding” to “acceptance.” After that, as members become more familiar and satisfied with the learning experience, they will demonstrate a commitment to Pathways----and then become advocates for it.
Three districts have been chosen to test Pathways in the program pilot, which is expected to last about three months---less if all goes well. There are three primary reasons for the pilot:
To test our training materials
To test our capacity to support our members
To test the learning management system itself
These are the three districts participating:
District 51, Region 14
This district is in Malaysia
District 57, Region 2
This district is in Northern California
District 27, Region 7
This district is in Washington, D.C.
Recognition in the transition period begins when the program pilot begins
The transition period will last two years after the last region rolls out.

8. Pathways Program Ten Paths, Five Levels per Path
Paths combine communications and leadership
Motivational Strategies
Presentation Mastery
Leadership Development
Innovative Planning
Visionary Communication
Strategic Relationships
Dynamic Leadership
Persuasive Influence
Effective Coaching
Team Collaboration
Pathways will launch with 10 learning paths. These paths reflect the ambitious and sophisticated nature of the Pathways learning experience: There is SO much you can learn, so many skills you can develop to achieve personal and professional goals!
Pathways has 280 unique competencies above and beyond the 68 competencies members can learn in the current education program.
The names of the paths are aspirational and clear. They are:
Motivational Strategies
Presentation Mastery
Leadership Development
Innovative Planning
Visionary Communication
Strategic Relationships
Dynamic Leadership
Persuasive Influence
Effective Coaching
Team Collaboration

9. New Path to Distinguished Toastmaster
DTM – Still the Highest Achievement
New Path to Distinguished Toastmaster
Completion of two learning paths
Serve as a club officer for 12 months
Serve as Club Mentor or Coach
Serve as Club Sponsor or conduct Speechcraft or Youth Leadership Program
Serve as a district officer for one year
Complete the capstone DTM project
The Board of Directors has been active in developing and approving the new path to DTM. These are the steps members will need to take to earn that award in Pathways.
For the new club officer requirement (12 months), an individual can serve in two roles---important for clubs that have 6-month terms.
The DTM capstone project is intended for the individual to reflect on what they learned in both learning paths, their journey and how to use the competencies to continue to meet and set goals.

10. Pathways Training

11. Pathways Training E-learning-based Tailored Training Timely
District leaders
Pathways Guides (New Position)
Club leaders
Members
Timely
60 days in advance of region rollout
Locally supported – Pathways Guides
Now let’s talk about the training program for the launch of Pathways

12. Base Camp
Your online home base for the education program where you’ll find:
Projects
Resources
Transcripts
Tips
Tools
It’s also where the Base Camp Managers will track and approve your progress
The name of the learning management system in Pathways is Base Camp.
Imagine if you decided on an ambitious and challenging quest --- climbing Mount Everest, for example. You have tools---ropes, water, gear ---- and you need a place to store these tools and supplies. You need a home base, which in mountain-climbing terminology is known as Base Camp.
In Pathways, the learning management system (Base Camp) is where you access the online materials for the program. This includes:
Projects
Resources
Transcripts
Tips
Tools
This is also where the Base Camp Managers will track and approve your progress. (All clubs will have three Base Camp Managers---club officers who will track members’ achievements.)
In short, Pathways represents a journey in which members aim for a personal pinnacle of growth and achievement; Base Camp is where you get the materials and the tools you need to succeed in that journey.

13. How to Get Started in Pathways
To get to Base Camp, you must go to the Pathways Start Page on the Toastmasters website.
This is what that page looks like.
We use a single sign-on system, so everyone has to log in on the Toastmasters website with their user name and password, whether you’re trying to access Leadership Central, for example, or the Pathways Start Page. Both require the same log-in credentials.
It’s important for you to remind members that that if they haven’t yet logged in on the Toastmasters website, they should do so as soon as possible. One of the biggest obstacles we anticipate is that members will try to get into Base Camp and not know their log-in credentials or have trouble using them. So the sooner they try logging in, the better.
There are three tiles on the Pathways Start Page:
The first tile is The Navigator, a guide that is both online and in print. It explains how to work in Pathways and also explains meeting roles and club officer roles and how everything works. It also explains Pathways and how you use Base Camp as well as how you use the print version of the program. The Navigator essentially replaces the New Member Kit that we have now.
The second tile is Choose your path, where you will take the Pathways assessment to determine which path is best for you. And remember, members don’t have to choose the recommended path if they don’t want to; they can change it and choose a different path. From there, you can connect to Base Camp, or you can come back to the Start Page and click on the third tile: Pathways Base Camp.

14. Sneak Peek of Base Camp So here is a sneak peek of Base Camp!
This is what the home page will look like every time you go into Base Camp.
There are many elements here. First and foremost, this is the look and feel for all the pages in Pathways----you see the red bars and the different types of images that show the different aspects of the Pathways experience.
When we’ve talked about the configuration of our learning management system, this is what we’ve been talking about. As you can see, there are five main sections here: Navigating Base Camp, My Education Transcript, My Feedback, My Badges and Speech Evaluations. These are the areas that the Pathways team feels will be most important to members.
The system truly is a gateway to an engaging, multi-layered learning experience that will enable you to develop many new skills and maximize your growth.
So now let’s take a look at the first tile: Navigating Base Camp.
[NOTE TO PRESENTER: Click to highlight the Navigating Base Camp tile. Then click again to advance the presentation to the next page.]

15. For More Information about Pathways
July TM Magazine Article: ”Possibilities of Pathways”
Oct TM Magazine Article: ”DCP Takes a Turn in Pathways”
FAQ at Toastmasters.org
toastmasters.org/Footer/FAQ/Pathways
Pathways section on TI website: Home->Resources->Pathways
Now let’s talk about the training program for the launch of Pathways

16. Also, your club VP Education will be able to assist
Questions
Contacts: See handouts, or please refer to on-line assistance via TI website or District 70 website.
Also, your club VP Education will be able to assist
The program pilot will be an important step in helping us manage change. Right now, with the information and enthusiasm you and your Ambassadors are sharing with members, you are helping members move from “awareness” to “understanding” in the change management curve. From being aware of the REP to understanding Pathways
The program pilot, and the ensuing rollout phases, will help members move from “understanding” to “acceptance.” After that, as members become more familiar and satisfied with the learning experience, they will demonstrate a commitment to Pathways----and then become advocates for it.
Three districts have been chosen to test Pathways in the program pilot, which is expected to last about three months---less if all goes well. There are three primary reasons for the pilot:
To test our training materials
To test our capacity to support our members
To test the learning management system itself
These are the three districts participating:
District 51, Region 14
This district is in Malaysia
District 57, Region 2
This district is in Northern California
District 27, Region 7
This district is in Washington, D.C.
Recognition in the transition period begins when the program pilot begins
The transition period will last two years after the last region rolls out.