Teacher Training
In order to teach ANY subject effectively, the quality of your teaching skills is equally as important as your subject knowledge.
This applies to all communications of a teaching nature - be it organising wwoofers or work parties, running a workshop, planning and delivering a longer course. all these tasks will be more effective for everyone concerned, with the application of certain techniques of planning and designing your delivery.
People learn in different ways and these differences can become very apparent in a group learning situation.
Your task as the teacher is to accommodate each learner, therefore ensuring that they gain maximum benefit from your lessons.
This Teacher Training course is suitable for anybody about to enter/already in a teaching situation, but examples will be mostly directed to people involved with permaculture and related topics.
There are many people currently teaching who have excellent knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in their area of expertise
but are not so proficient at teaching it.
You WILL need to be able to communicate with your audience!
THE COURSE
This course has been carefully designed to develop the skills necessary to effectively teach.
How is this achieved?
Topics covered include -
The course is delivered in English over 3 days. It is offered as a residential course, with students camping or staying in a house. Excellent vegetarian meals are included in the course fee.
Dates and details of courses for 2012 will be published shortly.
This applies to all communications of a teaching nature - be it organising wwoofers or work parties, running a workshop, planning and delivering a longer course. all these tasks will be more effective for everyone concerned, with the application of certain techniques of planning and designing your delivery.
People learn in different ways and these differences can become very apparent in a group learning situation.
Your task as the teacher is to accommodate each learner, therefore ensuring that they gain maximum benefit from your lessons.
This Teacher Training course is suitable for anybody about to enter/already in a teaching situation, but examples will be mostly directed to people involved with permaculture and related topics.
There are many people currently teaching who have excellent knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in their area of expertise
but are not so proficient at teaching it.
- Maybe you are working towards your Permaculture Diploma, with the intention of teaching later?
- Would you be interested in designing a workshop to share your knowledge of a subject with others?
- Do you intend to be organising helpers on your property?
You WILL need to be able to communicate with your audience!
THE COURSE
This course has been carefully designed to develop the skills necessary to effectively teach.
How is this achieved?
Topics covered include -
- Learning Styles
- Effective communication skills
- Group management skills
- Syllabus structure
- Planning lessons/courses
- Designing learning aids
- Constructive assessment and feedback
The course is delivered in English over 3 days. It is offered as a residential course, with students camping or staying in a house. Excellent vegetarian meals are included in the course fee.
Dates and details of courses for 2012 will be published shortly.
THE TUTOR - Christine (Kris) Lewis Cert.Ed
Having had a variety of occupations previously, I studied for my Certificate of Education (Post Compulsory Education & Training) in Wales in 2000. I taught Interior Design and associated subjects for 3 years at Cardigan College in Wales, then spent time working with families on a personal social education level.
Most recently, I have taught Teacher Training at Vale da Lama Permaculture Reearch Institute in Portugal, to PDC Internship students, as well as several workshops in such topics as natural building, Permaculture and other related topics.
Having had a variety of occupations previously, I studied for my Certificate of Education (Post Compulsory Education & Training) in Wales in 2000. I taught Interior Design and associated subjects for 3 years at Cardigan College in Wales, then spent time working with families on a personal social education level.
Most recently, I have taught Teacher Training at Vale da Lama Permaculture Reearch Institute in Portugal, to PDC Internship students, as well as several workshops in such topics as natural building, Permaculture and other related topics.
