In-house PD in schools often lack ‘drama’. Which means they are boring.

Are you ready to engage your teachers?

Let me help you get there

Training: Workshop Coaching

Engage your staff and learn how to facilitate meaningful professional development opportunities and what it takes to create adult learning spaces where participants are excited to learn. This course boosts communication and trust between leaders and staff, as you learn to apply the 9-step framework of an expert facilitator that makes any in-school workshop meaningful and relevant.

Signs of an expert include:

clarity in message

engaged teachers and higher morale

provokes a healthy level of cognitive conflict

inclusive practices that work for all participants

A highly interactive, fast-paced course to help innovative educators deliver inspiring and engaging workshops to their staff.

“Engaging school staff in professional learning is a skill that can be learned”

In the Workshop Coaching training you will receive expert feedback three times directly after you deliver mini-workshops to your like-minded peers and the facilitator. If you want to be an expert workshop leader and deliver a transformative experience to your participants, you need to get instant feedback as you find your voice through trial and error. The feedback comes to you in the most patient, kind, transparent and honest manner, so you can learn and grow in a low-stakes environment.

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What THEY say

Having an experienced coach like Aubrey has given me many ideas for being an effective facilitator. I wish to learn from and emulate his skill and style in sharing constructive feedback.

Nadini Ramesh

MYP Coordinator & IB Workshop leader, Oberoi International School, India

I did not imagine that a virtual workshop could be as effective as a face 2 face one.

Sonal Chabria

MYP Coordinator & IB Workshop leader, Jamnabai Narsee International School, India

The feedback from Aubrey has been highly insightful and has made me wonder about some inherent assumptions about workshop facilitation that I have held perhaps.

Sumit Mandhwani

MYP Coordinator & IB Workshop leader, Prometheus School, India

You will learn how to facilitate sessions to ensure that there is a balance of delivering content, collaboration, communication and importantly listening.

Jerica Claassen

IB workshop Leader & PYP Coordinator, Boston International School, China

Aubrey has a great sense of humour, is open minded about other peoples’ feelings and approaches. One thing I particularly appreciated is the regular feedback.

Carole Saunders

Associate Principal. Yoyogi International School, Japan

What you will learn:

9-STEP FRAMEWORK

To apply the framework that makes each in-house PD successful

IMPACTFUL DELIVERY

To avoid common pitfalls that limit the impact of your delivery

INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

To understand and meet the needs of diverse learners

OVERCOME RESISTANCE

To deal with difficult participants during in-house PD

How you will spend your time:

Develop your conceptual understanding:

Each Live Learning session is a 2-hour learning experience during which you will come together with your facilitator/coach to master the 9-step framework of effective in-house workshops.
Together we examine each step of the framework through example learning experiences and structured interaction.

Each session has its own theme:

Framework explanation

Justification of each element
Finding your personal voice as a facilitator

Navigating difficult participants

Healthy School Culture framework: the basics
Adding just enough drama to avoid boredom
Key approaches to use and avoid when dealing with (potentially) difficult participants, including:
- Specific strategies, such as ‘Before we start, Turn & talk, Collect Issues and the Power of ‘We’
- Consultation vs Teach
- Recovering with Grace

Format

The art & science behind supporting materials:

Aesthetics vs Functionality
Support vs Crutch
Clarity in Process vs Clarity of Task
Key activity types to consider & avoid
Key Multimedia & Digital Literacy considerations to apply

Planning for diversity, equity, inclusion & justice

Intercultural minded facilitation
Facilitation for multi-language learners
Including ethics into your facilitation
Facilitation that maximizes access

Practice your skills:

Each Skills Practice session is a learning experience during which you will plan, co-create and deliver mini-workshops applying the 9-step framework of effective in-house workshops.
Receive individualised, direct and explicit feedback showcasing your growth in understanding of the framework in action, as well as provide peer feedback to others.

*Note that in case of large groups, two session start times will be offered to half the group each.

Apply and showcase your learning by submitting two exhibits from your own context:

Motivate understanding of content
Showcase application in your setting
Choose next steps for continuous learning

In the first week an optional ‘Let’s get started’ Q&A session is included, to:

Connect previous knowledge with session content and objectives.
Address any questions or concerns.

We close with another Q&A session to evaluate our learning throughout the course and celebrate achievement, as well address outstanding issues.

Join our online workshop, or inquire into private training options for you or your school instead.

This workshop is right for you if:

You want people to enjoy attending PD

You want to see their learning result in a change of practice

Maximise the use of time

You struggle with disengaged learners

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“Everything is practical, relevant and fast and you’ll never get anything gimmicky or airy-fairy from me”

What else you need to know:

Small groups: minimum 4 and maximum 12 participants

All my feedback is recorded and produced exclusively to you.

Participants have access to content for 30 days after the last session to help supplement learning.

Investment

Individual: €697

Do you have a group of 8 or more? Contact me for custom pricing and timing!

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