Trainer & Facilitator Workshop: Skills for the Modern Classroom

Trainer & Facilitator Workshop: Skills for the Modern Classroom (TFW101)

Course Length: 3 days
Delivery Methods: Multiple delivery options
Course Overview

This course includes multiple techniques for leading classes virtually or in person. Effective facilitation of group sessions, whether remote or in person, is a key skill for Trainers, Supervisors, and Managers as an expression of their leadership and their ability to focus a group. This 3-day course covers multiple techniques and provides a solid foundation in facilitation, instruction, interactive learning, and presenting skills. Dedicated to anyone who delivers content to a group regardless of the setting. Attendees will have ample opportunity to prepare, practice and deliver to the group and receive instruction, coaching, and feedback to support their development of outstanding training skills. Upon successful course completion and test teach, you will earn a badge from Credly.

Course Benefits
  • Develop a versatile understanding of both traditional and modern learning modalities, including face-to-face and remote synchronous & asynchronous delivery.
  • Enhance professional skills in classroom management, ensuring promptness and engagement that fosters the joy of teaching.
  • Gain comprehensive preparation skills for teaching, including the use of various educational tools and proactive topic research.
  • Acquire deep insights into educational theories applicable to both children and adults, facilitating more effective teaching strategies.
  • Master adult learning principles including Andragogy, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and various learner style theories to tailor educational experiences.
  • Learn to leverage technology effectively in both virtual and traditional classrooms to enhance interaction and learning outcomes.
  • Build strong rapport with students through effective communication skills, meeting and greeting, setting expectations, and engaging delivery methods.
  • Develop advanced facilitation skills to manage classroom dynamics and drive focused learning without deviating from course content.
  • Improve ability to handle classroom interventions and manage different levels of student interactions confidently and effectively.
  • Experience creating and delivering presentations, gaining feedback from instructors, which enhances public speaking and teaching skills.
  • Commit to ongoing professional development, learning from a variety of sources including peer feedback, class evaluations, and self-observation.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Course Outline
  1. Integrated Learning in the Modern Classroom
    1. Delivery Modalities
      1. Face to Face
      2. Remote Synchronous & Asynchronous
    2. Professionalism & Promptness
    3. Engagement and The Joy of Teaching
  2. Trainer Preparation
    1. How to Prepare
      1. Tools, Aids, and Guidelines
      2. Proactively Collect Information on Topics
    2. Classroom Observation
    3. Establish Course Goals
    4. Practice Everything You Teach
      1. Anticipate
      2. Test Preparation
      3. Best Practices and Tips
  3. Educational Theory
    1. Understand Child vs. Adult Educational Theories
    2. Andragogy
    3. Bloom’s Taxonomy
      1. Taxonomy Worksheet
      2. Bloom’s Verbs
    4. Behaviorism
    5. Classical Conditioning
    6. Operant Conditioning
    7. Shaping
    8. Reinforcement Schedules
    9. Extinction
  4. Adult Educational Theories
    1. Different Learner Style Theories
      1. David Kolb’s Theory
      2. Seven Intelligences
      3. Brain Dominance
      4. The VAK Model
    2. “Tell-Show-Do”
      1. Instructional Design
      2. Four Strategies for Excellent Instruction
  5. Virtual or Traditional Instructor Led Training
    1. Attributes & Best Practices for Delivery
    2. Structure Activities to Enhance Your Class
    3. Use Tools To Engage The Group
      1. Video clips
      2. Design Slide Decks
      3. Demonstrate & Annotate in Real Time
      4. Variety and Creativity
    4. How to use Technology for Virtual Delivery
      1. The Camera
      2. The Chat
      3. The Microphone
      4. Polls
      5. Break Out Rooms
      6. Whiteboard
      7. Interactive Virtual Tools
      8. Zoom Host and Teams Organizer Tools
  6. Get to Know Your Students
    1. Meet and Greet
      1. Get to Know Your Attendees
    2. Ice Breakers
    3. Ask Questions
    4. Set Expectations
    5. Focus on Experience
    6. Minimum Instruction and Maximum Autonomy
    7. Variations In Delivery
    8. Emphasize Solutions
    9. Be the Subject Matter Expert
    10. Engage The Group
    11. Close Strong
    12. Adapt Your Delivery to Feedback
  7. Focus on Communication
    1. Verbal Communication Skills
    2. Listening and Hearing: They Aren’t the Same Thing
    3. Asking Questions
    4. 5 - Non-Verbal Communication Skills
    5. Body Language
    6. It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
  8. The Role of the Facilitator
    1. Separation of Process & Content
    2. Focus
      1. Choose an Approach
      2. Plan for a Facilitated Meeting
    3. Collect Data
  9. Classroom Management & Intervention
    1. Why Intervention May Be Necessary
    2. Know When to Intervene
      1. Levels of Intervention
    3. Trusting Your Process
    4. Boomerang it Back
    5. ICE It: Identify, Check, Evaluate
  10. Presentations Created and Delivered by Attendees
    1. Determine the Topic & Chose Something to Present
    2. Brainstorm with the Group
    3. Prepare Your Presentation
    4. Be the Host, Use the Tools, Teach the Group
    5. Deliver a 20 Minute Presentation / Teach Your Topic
    6. Review by Panel of Instructors
    7. Debrief & Feedback
  11. Continuing Professional Development
    1. The Importance of Continuing Professional Development
    2. How to Continue to Develop Professionally
    3. Professional development plan
    4. Learning from other trainers
    5. Learning from Post Class Evaluations
    6. Learning from Questions asked During Class
    7. Self-Observation Process
    8. Trainer Recommended Resources
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this IT Leadership class:

While there are no prerequisites to attend this course, because of the highly interactive nature of the delivery, a minimum of three students will be required to run a class session.

Live Public Class
$1,455.30 / student
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Live Private Class
  • Private Class for your Team
  • Live training
  • Online or On-location
  • Customizable
  • Expert Instructors
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