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Finding the Perfect Balance. What kind of facilitation is best for learning?. Hollis Easter. Available online at www.holliseaster.com/talks/2011/SIST/. Setting the stage. Training people is hard work . . . We need to find balance. Between new ideas and old ones….
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Finding the PerfectBalance What kind of facilitation is best for learning? Hollis Easter
Available online at www.holliseaster.com/talks/2011/SIST/
what is essential? Finding the bones what’s on your index card?
training isn’t linear The road map where am I? two dimensions the bones are waypoints
not about us It’s about them we can’t learn for them servant leadership
which curricula do you teach? What’s the diff? how are they different?
know more than you say Stay current check suicidology resources learn about the community
they’re always present Remember survivors be respectful avoid bad gestures
saying less often teaches more Why Am I Talking? social learning theory built-in checkpoints
anchoring Repeat the bones use the “official words” and also use your own words
so you can repeat the bones Learn your model and use the right ones
and analogies Use metaphors they help cement learning adapt for the audience
short but informative Use anecdotes short and easy to follow (why am I the one talking?)
support all contributions Ensure equal participation eye contact round robins, small groups, direct questions
to your curriculum’s bones Stay faithful remember your road map
offer friendly eye contact Give them your eyes move around if you can read as little as possible
off-stage time Back up your partner where do you look? supports fidelity to curriculum
use your road map Honor every response be sincere repeat the bones
be direct with difficult folks Be graceful under fire stay calm—remember teamwork it’s not about us
to laymen: a sign of mastery What’s a black belt? a license to learn commit to learning
try new things Think different(ly). these curricula allow flexibility bounce ideas off your co-trainers
It’s about them, not about us. (be gentle with yourself. Believe it or not, they’re learning!)
References • Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press • Charney, C., & Conway, K. (2005). The trainer’s tool kit. New York, NY: AMACOM. • Ormrod, J., Schunk, D., & Gredler, M. (2009). Learning theories and instruction. Minneapolis, MN: Laureate Education, Inc. • Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Image credits Rocks (title page): Minimalist Photography, http://www.flickr.com/photos/artbystevejohnson/4767558051/