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Teaching & Instructional Skills
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Circle of Rights:
Creative Approaches in Complex Situations for Social Change for Children, Youth, and Communities
PATL3835
This four-day course
draws from International Institute for Child Rights and Development’s(IICRD) Circle
of Rights, to offer tangible tools and approaches for practitioners working in complex situations (e.g. con ict, disasters, complex emergencies, indigenous and hard to reach communities)
to engage with young people and communities to better understand and re ect the lived realities of young people, and to identify and implement changes in programs, policies, practices to support young people’s well- being and protection.
Facilitators: IICRD facilitators.
Length: 4 days Date:Sat&Sun,Nov29&30,Dec6 & 7, 2014
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm
Cost: $695 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Creative Nature Connection: Transformative Hands-on Art with Earth in Mind
(Oct) PATL3829, (Feb) PATL3830
Creative Nature Connection (CNC) is a nature based contemplative art practice that activates intuition, feeling and
the senses through easy-to-try art encounters that side-step the planning mind and shift you into fuller participation with the living world. If you are a teacher looking for playful yet purposeful nature art ideas,
a therapist interested in the potential of eco-art therapy,
or are simply looking to satisfy a yearning for getting outdoors and being creative, this course is for you.
Facilitator: Lisa Lipsett. See bio on page 54.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Fri, Oct 24, 2014 or Fri, Feb 20, 2015 Times: 10am-4:30pm
Cost: $95 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Oct 10, 2014
or Fri, Feb 6, 2015
For the Love of Story:
The Art of Oral Storytelling for Educators
(Oct) PATL3831, (Feb) PATL3832
When children gather to enjoy the simple magic of a story, told orally, they become a tribe of listeners, learning together a common language and taking in metaphors that will serve them throughout their lives.
In this half-day workshop, designed for classroom teachers from K – 6, discover a wealth
of ideas for teachers to build a culture of storytelling in their classrooms. Margo’s book, Seeds of Generosity: Storytelling in the Classroom, will be given to every participant.
Facilitator: Margo McLoughlin. See bio on page 56.
Length: 1 half day
Dates: Fri, Oct 24, 2014
or Fri, Feb 20, 2015
Times: 1pm-4pm
Cost: $65 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Oct 10, 2014 or Fri, Feb 6, 2015
Gotta Teach! How to Teach Anyone Anything PATL3836
Designed for people who suddenly have the responsibility for teaching others in the workplace, this highly interactive workshop, will help you to turn what you know
into a workshop and discover learning styles and how to present in a fun and engaging way. Learn new presentation and training methodologies
and presentation techniques that encourage participants
to achieve full value from their learning. Receive an individual coaching session: in-person, online or by phone.
Facilitator: Fiona Prince. See bio on page 57.
Length: 1 day
Date: Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $175 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tue, Feb 3, 2015
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
(Oct) PATL3846, (Feb) PATL3847, (Jun) PATL3848, (Nov) PATL3837- ONLINE, (Feb) PATL3838-ONLINE, (May) PATL3839-ONLINE
Reinvigorate your classroom teaching! This participatory workshop af rms the instructional techniques you already do well, while
encouraging you to take risks and try unfamiliar techniques. You’ll see innovative activities modeled by facilitators
and other participants. You will try out and critically evaluate dozens of tools
and classroom learning activities. Discussions emerge throughout, and include such topics as positive and negative teaching experiences, dealing with classroom situations, managing learner dif culties, and sharing ideas.
Facilitators: Taught by various Instructional Designers from RRU’s Centre for Teaching
and Educational Technologies (CTET).
Length: 3 days face-to-face or 4 weeks online
Dates: Tue, Oct 21-Thu, Oct 23, 2014 or Tue, Feb 3-Thu, Feb 5
or Tue, Jun 2-Thu, Jun 4, 2015
or Mon, Nov 3-Fri, Nov 28, 2014 (online) or Mon, Feb 9- Fri, Mar 6 (online)
or Mon, May 4-Fri, May 29, 2015 (online) Times: 8:30am-4:30pm or asynchronous
Cost: $795 + applicable taxes or $495 + applicable taxes (online)
Best to Register by: Tue, Oct 7, 2014 or Tue, Jan 20 or Tue, May 19, 2015
or Mon, Oct 20, 2014 (online)
or Mon, Jan 26 (online) or Sun, Apr 20, 2015 (online)
The Mindful Educator
PATL4007
Numerous recent studies state the effects of stress on learners. By cultivating mindfulness, individuals are better able to reduce stress and error through the
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