Day Four

Ok, so tomorrow is my Care to Read training- the early childhood literacy module I mentioned last week. I have spent the past few days writing excerpts and notes on index cards. The first two days, I had so many notes that I think the actual trainers manual would have been easier to follow! By today, I have consolidated all of my notes and feel a bit more comfortable with the material. I highlighted key points and made a point to color code my note cards so that I don’t accidentally mix anything up!

The one thing I absolutely enjoy about the Care to Read module is that it allows me to be a facilitator, rather than a formal, teacher-centered approach. There is much more responsibility placed on the participants to take the initiative and be proactive in the learning process. This workshop will last two days. On the last days, the group is divided into 6 teams. Each team focuses on a specific area of the training and scaffolds a training as though they are presenting to parents and teachers. I have enjoyed this part of the training the most because it allows me to assess myself on how well I presented the topics covered and make inferences as to how the information will be divulged once the participants leave the training. Reflection is definitely one of my favorite learning strategies.