Reflect on a time when you integrated adult learning theory when assisting a teacher with their instructional practices.
Prior to my involvement with 4-H, I was a program manager for All 4 Kids. All 4 Kids is a program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension targeting preschool aged children and their families to address childhood obesity. In that program I was to develop and teach a train-the-trainer course for preschool teachers derived from the All 4 Kids published curriculum. Acelero Head Start preschool teachers were the target audience for the program’s train-the-trainer lesson. In line with Knowles' theory of andragogy, trainers should recognize that the richest resources for learning reside in adult learners themselves; therefore, …show more content…
Please include how you resolved any conflict which may have arisen or how you would have resolved any issues if none existed.
As a 4-H program manager, I have been given the challenge of resurging 4-H professional development training and introducing 4-H experiential learning process to the Clark County School District educators. In the process of developing the 4-H professional development training there were two obstacles: 1) identifying which activities teachers would find useful in their classrooms and 2) being able to match specific 4-H activities that would address Next Generation Content Science Standards (NGCSS) and the Nevada State Academic Content Standards (NSACS).
To address the 1st obstacle, I choose to gather information about teacher interest first by developing a simple survey through Survey Monkey and distributing it via e-mail to primary through secondary education Clark County School District teachers who agreed to receive the survey. The purpose of the survey was to collect information on teacher demographics, teaching styles, professional development history and professional development
Prior to my involvement with 4-H, I was a program manager for All 4 Kids. All 4 Kids is a program of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension targeting preschool aged children and their families to address childhood obesity. In that program I was to develop and teach a train-the-trainer course for preschool teachers derived from the All 4 Kids published curriculum. Acelero Head Start preschool teachers were the target audience for the program’s train-the-trainer lesson. In line with Knowles' theory of andragogy, trainers should recognize that the richest resources for learning reside in adult learners themselves; therefore, …show more content…
Please include how you resolved any conflict which may have arisen or how you would have resolved any issues if none existed.
As a 4-H program manager, I have been given the challenge of resurging 4-H professional development training and introducing 4-H experiential learning process to the Clark County School District educators. In the process of developing the 4-H professional development training there were two obstacles: 1) identifying which activities teachers would find useful in their classrooms and 2) being able to match specific 4-H activities that would address Next Generation Content Science Standards (NGCSS) and the Nevada State Academic Content Standards (NSACS).
To address the 1st obstacle, I choose to gather information about teacher interest first by developing a simple survey through Survey Monkey and distributing it via e-mail to primary through secondary education Clark County School District teachers who agreed to receive the survey. The purpose of the survey was to collect information on teacher demographics, teaching styles, professional development history and professional development