Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Welcome & Course Foundations

    • Intro Section: Learning Objectives

    • Chapter 1 - Lesson 1: Welcome to Train-the-Trainer

    • Chapter 1 - Lesson 2: Who This Course Is For & What You'll Walk Away With

    • Chapter 1 - Lesson 3: How This Course Works

    • Chapter 1 - Lesson 4: How You'll Be Assessed
  • 2

    Chapter 2: THE ADULT LEARNING MODEL & PARTICIPATORY LEARNING

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson 1: Why Adults Learn Differently

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson 2: Six Principles of Adult Learning (Andragogy)

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson 3: Implications for Practice

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson 4: What Is Participatory Learning?

    • Chapter 2 - Lesson 5: Apply It: Redesign a Real Training Topic
  • 3

    Chapter 3: Assessment & Learning Modalities

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson 1: Self-Assessment as a Trainer

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson 2: Training Needs Assessment

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson 3: Assessing Training Resources & Materials

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson 4: Learning Modalities

    • Chapter 3 - Lesson 5: Designing for Multiple Modalities
  • 4

    Chapter 4 - Group Process and Facilitation

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson 1: How Groups Work (Versus Individuals)

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson 2: Facilitating Large & Small Groups

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson 3: Maintaining Balanced Group Involvement

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson 4: Managing Disruptive Learners

    • Chapter 4 - Lesson 5: Apply It: Plan Your Response
  • 5

    Chapter 5 - Training Techniques and Best Practices

    • Chapter 5 - Lesson 1: Choosing the Right Method

    • Chapter 5 - Lesson 2: Method-by-Method Guide

    • Chapter 5 - Lesson 3: Current Best Practices

    • Chapter 5 - Lesson 4: Apply it: Method Match
  • 6

    Chapter 6: Classroom Management & Reasonable Accommodations

    • Chapter 6 - Lesson 1: Physical Space & Clear Instructions

    • Chapter 6 - Lesson 2: Communication & Receptive Skills

    • Chapter 6 - Lesson 3: Policies, Procedures & Emergency Readiness

    • Chapter 6 - Lesson 4: Reasonable Accommodations
  • 7

    Chapter 7: Designing and Building a Training Session

    • Chapter 7 - Lesson 1: The Instructional Design Cycle

    • Chapter 7 - Lesson 2: Writing Strong, Observable Objectives

    • Chapter 7 - Lesson 3: Building Your Mini-Lesson Plan

    • Chapter 7 - Lesson 4: Field Testing & Refining
  • 8

    Chapter 8: DELIVERING, PRACTICING & EVALUATING TRAINING

    • Chapter 8 - Lesson 1: Preparing Your Teach-Back

    • Chapter 8 - Lesson 2: Giving & Receiving Constructive Feedback

    • Chapter 8 - Lesson 3: The Four Levels of Evaluation

    • Chapter 8 - Lesson 4: Why Impact Evaluation Matters Most
  • 9

    Chapter 9: RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY & YOUR TRAINER ACTION PLAN

    • Chapter 9 - Lesson 1: Building Your Resource & Support Network

    • Chapter 9 - Lesson 2: Selecting the Right Training Technology

    • Chapter 9 - Lesson 3: Final Assessment, What to Expect...

    • Chapter 9 - Lesson 4: Your Trainer Action Plan & Course Wrap-Up
  • 10

    Chapter 10: Post-Test/Review

    • Chapter 10 - Lesson 1: The Review