1. The Buzz on Adult Learners!

3. Train the Trainer

4. Objectives Demonstrate principles of Adult Education Apply three learning styles to training Engage participants through interactive learning Respect and value cultural, generational and gender learning style differences Integrate effective facilitation into training Produce participants who can repeat what they learned two weeks after they were trained

5. What’s the buzz? Relevant Immediately useful Engaging Respectful Address multiple learning styles Acknowledge what people already know Shows awareness of generational differences

6. Agenda

7. Alike but different

8. Best Practices for Teaching Mental Set or Hook Instruction Modeling Guided Practice Independent Practice Checks for Understanding Evaluation

9. The hook

10. Instruction

11. Guided Practice

12. Modeling

13. Independent Practice

14. Check for Understanding

15. Evaluation

16. Activity In small groups of 3-4 grab a bag of blocks. As a team you will build a tower The tower should be as tall as you can make it without knocking it down. It should have:  one window and one door  Two distinct roof lines  Three stories at a minimum  It must rise up off of the table  Use all of your blocks You may not borrow blocks from other teams.

17. Instructional methods

18. Graphic Facilitation

19. What competencies do I need to achieve as a Trainer?

21. Now – to teach others! You will have 60 minutes to prepare with a partner. You must use the materials in the curriculum and the handouts, including the slides Presentations are no longer than 10 minutes and each team member must do part of the presentation.

22. Fortune Cookie Review Pass the basket around so that each participant has a fortune cookie. Take turns reading your fortune cookie As a group answer the questions or say, “I think so too!” when a statement is made. When everyone is finished, replace the fortune into the cookie and return the cookie to the basket.

23. Trainer Responsibilities 23

24. Remember to: