Pre-work:

Before you arrive for the face-to-face session, you will receive several assignments by email to prepare you for the learning and support us in customizing the program to meet your needs.

-  Webquests with questions to explore as you visit various websites to find key information about AL.

-  Reflect on:

          -   Your personal situation as a teacher, trainer, facilitator and/or         

              instructional designer (your approach to teaching, your constraints,

              your goals)

          -   Your preferred learning style – with self assessment tool

          -   Your current situation (challenges, successes)

-  Reading (articles on key elements of AL with reflections questions)

 

Level 2 Workshop (Four Days):

The second module familiarizes you with all the key elements and principles of Accelerated Learning. You begin the process of both developing the skills to succeed in applying AL and your ability as a facilitator to apply the tools effectively in the “classroom”. 

Content Level 2

Working with Limiting Beliefs – Tapping into Potential (Practice and Application)

How to work with language effectively, how to create experiences that shift perspectives, and how to design the debrief to open up possibilities.  Work with challenging situations and create “teachable moments” from them for everyone. 

Applying the pillars of Accelerated Learning in design and training (Practice)

Create an interactive rich learning environment that supports learning and personal development, develop activities that foster a spirit of discovery, experimentation and intentional “play”, apply the Arts (music, story-telling, drama, etc) in learning to support “deep learning” and application back at work or in life. See how to apply the cycle face-to-face and online. 

The Accelerated Learning Cycle (Application)

Analyze, practice and apply the five elements (Learner Preparation, Connection Phase, Discovery Phase, Activation Phases, and Integration Phase) of the AL Cycle to the design of effective learning programs and use the cycle to guide effective facilitation. The emphasis in this module is on Learner Preparation, the Connection Phase, an overview of the Activation Phases, and the Discovery Phase and their application in a variety of contexts.

The Active Concert

Work effectively with voice, music and dramatic texts as one way to “teach”. Determine when to apply in the Active Concert and when other forms of “teaching” are appropriate in the Discovery Phase.

Meeting the needs of all learners (Application)

Apply Learning styles theories, multiple intelligences best practices, and what we know about learning to design and facilitate to meet the needs of all learners.

Centering, Relaxation Techniques (Overview and Centering Practice)

Develop your ability to conduct a guided relaxation, visualization exercise or guided imagery (part 1).

State Management

Create the right state for learning, shift energies.

Using stories that teach (Introduction and Practice)

Choose effective stories to teach, write metaphorical stories and tell them effectively.

Suggestopedic Texts

Write effective texts for dramatic readings.

Using and Choosing Music (Introduction and Practice)