Instructor development
I finally believe that I'm good at what I do
Instructor developmentFall protection
I'm really good at what I do.
You don't learn to teach in a room of 18
I took a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (scissor lift and aerial boom lift) instructor course years ago.
People don't judge authenticity
Most new instructors believe they have to look calm, confident, and completely in control.
Effective instructional skills must be maintained
Instructor developmentSafety standards and compliance
From time to time, we’re asked: “If an instructor took the program three years ago and has been teaching regularly, why would they need to retake your entire 3-day instructor program?”
Talking is not the same as teaching
I delivered an instructor evaluation lesson without speaking.
Teaching is a skill you build through repetition
Every instructor who comes back for another course reminds us of something important: teaching is a skill you build through repetition, not a certificate you earn once.
It's not about you: build the lesson around how learners should feel
It’s not about you! I used to be a burlesque performer in a past life, and appreciated some deep life lessons learned during that time.
It's not the volume of time, but the type of time
We used to believe the myth “it takes 10,000 to become a master at a given skill.”
Honest self-assessment without negative self-talk
Honest self assessment is a big focus in our instructor training.
Instructional design and delivery 101, built live for one candidate
We were teaching an instructor program to a single instructor candidate from Mon-Wed this week.
A tool that measures the wrong things: my silent lesson experiment
I was enrolled in an instructor training program some time ago.
Crappy instructor bingo: the not-awesome things instructors do
Crappy instructor BINGO. I'm building a game for our next instructor training course.
Answering questions is easy; answering them correctly is not
As an instructor, I get asked lots of technical questions during class.
Three instructor skills: ego, self-reflection and managing questions
Instructor developmentFall protection
We're running a Fall Protection Instructor class this week with a great client.
Instructor vs. trainer: why I prefer the trainer approach
Instructor vs. Trainer I was initially trained as a Military First Aid Instructor back in 1998, and much of my time has been spent "instructing".