ASPIRE CLASS Trainer Padlet by Melissa Wheelahan

vanessaarcinas — 2025-05-20 22:42:11 UTC

Inviting participant voice in multiple ways: in the chat, unmuting, in breakout rooms

Greet Educators with a smile, and walk over to them and introduce myselt.

gelaciogonzalez — 2025-05-20 22:42:47 UTC

Share training agenda

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vanessaarcinas — 2025-05-20 22:44:08 UTC

Allowing participants to choose during Observer training video debrief: whether to work independently, or in a pair

jfang19 — 2025-05-20 22:44:28 UTC

Acknowledge the learner's space in the training with understanding.

Agreement and Expectations for training

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Start the session with an engaging ice breaker

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mckenamain — 2025-05-20 22:44:59 UTC

Normalizing that CD is nationally a challenge and we are all working on it together. Relatability creates within the learning space.

Time Management: Stay on pace using a timer

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PTP- Tell me why you... it's that domain, dimension, indicator... what is some of your evidence

jfang19 — 2025-05-20 22:45:50 UTC

Provide time for participant to prepare their space to feel comfortable.

mwheelahan3 — 2025-05-20 22:46:01 UTC

Repeat and extend on the content

mwheelahan3 — 2025-05-20 22:46:12 UTC

peer conversations and share outs

mckenamain — 2025-05-20 22:46:17 UTC

Use of videos and going over examples for higher comprehension. Seeing it in action vs just reading about it.

KingsCountyCARESAboutQuality — 2025-05-20 22:46:18 UTC

In-person, giving participants the option to share ideas on paper or out loud with others at table. Share ideas on sticky notes.

jfang19 — 2025-05-20 22:46:37 UTC

Join breakrooms to check on participants who may need support.

mwheelahan3 — 2025-05-20 22:46:38 UTC

model the different indicators, self talk and parallel talk

mwheelahan3 — 2025-05-20 22:47:05 UTC

will ask the participants what indicator was just used

Make the physical or virtual space as welcoming as possible, so that they feel at ease.

gelaciogonzalez — 2025-05-20 22:47:06 UTC

Make sure links and videos are ready to go

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Include open discussion segments where participants can share their experiences and ideas

Group Norms

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jfang19 — 2025-05-20 22:48:01 UTC

Use open-ended questions to see if everyone is at the same spot.

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E&A-encourage participants to participate by saying things like... oh I hear that you are working on understanding CD... what do you think about... what is ... (scaffolding the learning and encouraging engagement)

Share instructions in multiple ways. ex: visual, audio and chat

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When educators are sharing, take a step closer in their direction to let them know I am attuning to what they are sharing.

gelaciogonzalez — 2025-05-20 22:48:39 UTC

Provide participants to lead discussions

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Using different modalities to engage all

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Structure activities with clear time limits and use visual timers to help groups stay on track

I Like Fun

kccaqephillips — 2025-05-20 22:49:52 UTC

Start off with an engaging activity that catches everyone's attention.

jfang19 — 2025-05-20 22:50:05 UTC

Allow participants to share aloud or in the chatbox to feel safe.

Asking Educators, how they want to addressed, and how to pronounce their name especially when the names are ethnically ambiguous.

gelaciogonzalez — 2025-05-20 22:50:35 UTC

mckenamain — 2025-05-20 22:50:40 UTC

Group work and connection within the learning space

jfang19 — 2025-05-20 22:51:07 UTC

Encourage participants to use a reaction to respond to their peers' responses in the chatbox.

mckenamain — 2025-05-20 22:51:10 UTC

Shared Group Norms + A place of belonging

gelaciogonzalez — 2025-05-20 22:52:30 UTC

Having relaxing music as educators arrive.

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Providing information- after watching a video... participants provide their observations and instead of saying the evidence doesn't go to that dimension or indicator, we affirm what they saw and heard and then redirect by providing more information and asking them where that evidence might fit better... (also an example of scaffolding, prompting thought process, affirming)