Training and Presentations

TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS COMPRISE TWO OPTIONS:

  • AVAILABLE JANUARY 2024 - TRAINING OPTION 1: The Online Student Motivation and Engagement Staff Trainer, a self-paced or group-paced online training program for practitioners
  • AVAILABLE NOW - TRAINING OPTION 2: Tailored In-person or Remote/Virtual Presentations (Teams, Zoom, etc.) to practitioners and parents

 

AVAILABLE JANUARY 2024 - TRAINING OPTION 1: THE ONLINE STAFF TRAINER

Developed by Dr Andrew Martin, the Online Staff Trainer is for practitioners (teachers, lecturers, counselors, psychologists, etc.) working with school and university/college students - in remote/virtual and in-person learning contexts

The Online Staff Trainer comprises 11 online Modules (1 Module for each part of THE WHEEL):

BOOSTING STUDENTS' POSITIVE POSITIVE MOTIVATION

  •     Module 1: Self-belief
  •     Module 2: Valuing
  •     Module 3: Learning Focus

BOOSTING STUDENTS' POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT

  •     Module 4: Planning
  •     Module 5: Task Management
  •     Module 6: Persistence

REDUCING STUDENTS' NEGATIVE MOTIVATION

  •     Module 7: Anxiety
  •     Module 8: Failure Avoidance
  •     Module 9: Uncertain Control

REDUCING STUDENTS' NEGATIVE ENGAGEMENT

  •     Module 10: Self-sabotage
  •     Module 11: Disengagement

FURTHER DETAILS ON THE ONLINE STAFF TRAINER

  • Supplied as a URL that is a link for practitioners to complete the Staff Trainer online
    • About 10-15 minutes for practitioners to complete each Module (approx. 3 hour training program in total)
    • The Modules: Define all parts of the Motivation and Engagement Wheel, explain how to recognize these in students' academic lives, summarize latest research into The Wheel (including gender and age differences), and detail very practical strategies to improve students' motivation and engagement (in a classroom, group, or one-on-one instruction)
    • The practical strategies can be applied in remote/virtual and in-person learning contexts
    • Each Module comprises: Instructional videos, professional learning activities, interactive options, and discussion and group activity guides
    • Modules can be completed in any order, as appropriate to staff preferences
    • After completing the Modules, practitioners are emailed a summary of the main ideas and strategies to try
    • Accompanied by Administration Guidelines

    Inquiries: Contact Us

    THE ONLINE STAFF TRAINER IS AVAILABLE IN SELF-PACED AND GROUP-PACED VERSIONS:

    Self-paced

    • For individual practitioners to work through the Staff Trainer at their own pace
    • Ideal for teachers, counselors, psychologists, etc. with a focus on self-directed individual professional learning and development
    • EACH PRACTITIONER receives THEIR OWN REGISTRATION to complete the Staff Trainer at their own pace
    • Activities are focused on the individual and their own professional learning

    Group-paced

    • For practitioners to work through the Staff Trainer together as a group
    • Ideal for whole-staff (e.g., teachers, counselors, psychologists) professional learning/in-servicing sessions with a focus on group-based discussions, activities, and professional development
    • THE GROUP receives ONE (1) REGISTRATION to complete the Staff Trainer together
    • Thus, practitioners view the instructional videos as a group, participate in activities and discussions as a group, etc.

    PRICING

    Self-paced Pricing: 1 Staff = Aus$155; 2 Staff = Aus$264; 5 Staff = Aus$550; 10 Staff = Aus$770; 20 Staff = Aus$990; 50 Staff = Aus$1750; 100 Staff = Aus$1970.

    Group-paced Pricing: 1 Group = Aus$1320.

    The Staff Trainer license is for (a) the number of staff/group purchases or (b) 1 year - whichever expires first.

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    TRAINING OPTION 2: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING

    Lifelong also offers tailored In-person (in Australia) or Online (Teams, Zoom, etc.) staff and parent education sessions

    Topics (applied to remote/virtual and in-person learning) include:

    • Motivation
    • Engagement
    • Pedagogy/Teaching and Learning
    • Teacher-Student Relationships
    • ADD / ADHD
    • Growth ('Personal Best') Approaches to Goals and Assessment
    • Boys' and Girls' Education
    • Balancing Explicit Instruction and Discovery/Problem-based Learning
    • Gifted and Talented
    • Disengagement
    • Underachievement
    • Educational Resilience
    • Indigenous/Aboriginal Education

    For:

    • School and university/college staff
    • Psychologists and counselors
    • Conferences
    • Parents

     

    The school/university/college is provided with an electronic copy of the presentation (for printing and distribution to the audience) that includes all the tips, guidelines, checklists, and strategies covered in the presentation.

    Inquiries, Presentation Fees, and Bookings: Contact Us