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Educational Training Partners
PO Box 1973
Gig Harbor, WA 98335

May 16-18, 2011

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2011 Schedule of Events

Monday
2:00 PM	Registration
3:00-4:00	Introduction & Welcome
4:00-5:00	It's All Fun and Games
7:00-9:00	Reception

Tuesday
7:30 AM	Complimentary Breakfast
8:00-12:30	Learners First: A Servant Leadership Approach
12:30 PM	Complimentary Lunch
1:45-2:45	Facilitated Discussion Sessions
3:00-5:00	Professional Development: Where are we headed?

Wednesday
7:30 AM	Complimentary Breakfast
8:00-9:00	The Department of Early Learning & You!
9:00-11:00	Facilitated Networking Sessions
12:00-1:00	Complimentary Lunch & Closing Session


It's All Fun and Games - by Amber Havens, MEd, Glen Osborn andJim Teeters, MSW Want to learn some interactive and fun games to play with your audiences? We will share successful ideas from our own toolboxes to help you fill yours! We will introduce and actually experience a variety of icebreakers, games and activities to make your training content memorable. You will also have time to share your own effective and engaging games, so bring them with you!

Learners First: A Servant Leadership Approach - by Tracy Flynn, MEd Tracy Flynn Consulting Explore leadership from a presenter's perspective, including the privileges and responsibilities of standing in the front of the room. This session will provide an introduction to leadership, based on the work of the Greenleaf Center and the classic essay, The Servant Leader by Robert K. Greenleaf. We will review characteristics of effective leadership such as how to put the participants first, caring, humility and honesty. We'll also explore what it means to develop your own philosophy of leadership, and how these characteristics and skills can apply to your work as an authentic trainer. We will take time after lunch to discuss the morning presentation through facilitated discussion sessions. Facilitators will help participants reflect on the presentation and share ideas regarding what barriers may exists for implementing the topics into their work, what resources will they need for successful transference and will help create goals to employ the idea of leadership into their roles as adult educators.

Professional Development: Where are we headed? - by Kristine Willeford, Washington State CCR&R and Glen Osborn, Schools Out Washington The field of training and adult education is moving quickly. Many agencies across the state and nationally are considering improvements to professionalism through increasing minimum requirements to be an approved trainer, accountability processes, as well as trainer certifications and adult education degrees. Hear from two leading agencies within our state about what steps they are taking to meet the needs of both the adult educators and their audiences.

The Department of Early Learning and You! - by The Department of Early Learning The Department of Early Learning will share their vision for how adult educators fit in to the state's Professional Development Consortium'srecommendations and the Trainer Certification Levels. Additionally, you will be lead in a discussion regarding the new MERIT system. There will be opportunities for the audience to ask questions specific to training and the Department of Early Learning. Ms. Shope is the Child and Family Services Supervisor for an Early Childhood Education and Assistance (ECEAP) program in Vancouver, WA. Ms. King is the Special Resources Manager of EOCF.

FACILITATED NETWORKING SESSIONS - by TEC Faculty
*How Did I Get Here? -Creating a successful learning environment in challenging spaces.* We may not get our choice for where we teach however there are tools and techniques to give the best learning experience within the space you're given. Bring your experience to bear by sharing your hard earned tips or bring your questions and add to your knowledge by hearing from other professionals. *So you want to go private… Best bet business practices for private consultants* Running your own private consulting practice takes determination and know-how. From business licenses and insurance to marketing and accounting, knowing some secrets to success will help you succeed. If you are a private consultant or are thinking about becoming one, this is the session for you. *Exploring and Expanding Diversity in Teaching Adults* Participants in your courses come from varied ethnic, cultural, language, experiential and value-based backgrounds. They have differing learning styles and learning needs. Being aware and sensitive to these differences is essential to achieving your goal. We will discuss ways to be responsive to your diverse audiences and share resources to support your work. Professional Development, What is your Journey? Together we will discuss the presentations by the local agencies and their effects on our own professional journey. We will consider our own standing in the field and where we currently see ourselves fitting into a broader system. Additionally we will discuss gaps and barriers to meeting our goals and how to support each other in getting to our next stage of professional development.

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