WEA Transformational Design and Facilitation Lab Summer Series
Link for Participants
Direct Registration Link: http://forms.washingtonea.org/forms/pdregistration?cevid=7637
Dates
- August 14, 9:00am-3:00p
- August 16, 9:00am-3:00pm
- August 21, 9:00am-3:00pm
Lunch will be provided. You must cover your own transportation costs and lodging.
Objectives
- REFLECT, ASSESS, REFINE, and REDEFINE what makes professional development transformational
- CREATE conditions and new systems for adult learning that are centered in equity, adult learning principles, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), liberatory design
- DESIGN a professional development session, meeting, or equivalent content
- PRACTICE effective facilitation skills through reflection, presentation, and feedback
- BUILD meaningful, joyful community with colleagues in the learning space
- BE TRANSFORMED by a learning experience that inspires change
- ALIGN with and IMPLEMENT the state of Washington’s CCDEI standards in practical, actionable ways
Transformational Design and Facilitation Lab
This three-day in-person workshop takes participants through a transformative professional design and facilitation learning experience that allows for more equity-centered practices, systems change, and a reimagining of what’s possible for adult learners. Drawing upon research-informed practices, adult learning theory, Universal Design for Learning, and liberatory design, participants will have the opportunity to take their projects through a rigorous, joyful, transformative experience in a learning community that’s excited to remake what’s possible in adult learning—and ultimately, feel inspired to reimagine systems that best serve and affirm the needs of all learners.
Session Topics
Session 1: Redefining Professional Development and Identifying Your Professional Learning Purpose
- Build community
- Reflect, assess, and redefine professional development
- A process for purposeful design
Session 2: Approaching Design with Intention and Care
- Engage with practices for intentional design
- Design for gradual release
- Learn more about design tools
Session 3: Design: Digging Further Into the Details
- Designing for belonging
- Refining learning structures
Session 4: Facilitation: Self-Knowledge and Facilitation Basics
- Reflecting on strengths and growth areas as a facilitator
- Exploring the core practices of skillful facilitation
Session 5: Facilitation: Putting Tools into Practice
- Responsive facilitation moves
- Practice working with different kinds of topics
Session 6: Impact: Present, Assess, and Refine
- Present a portion of your learning experience to participants
- Determine feedback structures and measures of impact
- Make a plan to refine your design
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