TRAINING GOAL: To be motivators: creating a dynamic classroom where

we can persist along with participants and other volunteers

3 min. Individual strategy brainstorm: what is a 1-2 hour training topic,
experience, speaker, or resource that can help you become motivators that create
a dynamic classroom?

2 min. Self Manage: Please select a Discussion Leader, Recorder, Vote Counter

10 min. Have each group member read his/her brainstorms out loud. Decide if
the suggestion is new or can be combined with a previous topic. Recorder
compiles a Master List of strategies (topics), including those suggested during pre-
service expectations & training topics poll:

 How to develop (and get approval) for independent project ideas

 Volunteer coordinator discussion – how to deal with volunteers (unruly or nice)
 Developing professional relationships with tutors & setting boundaries
 Academic success vs. culture
 How to relate to adolescents

5 min. Vote: Send the list around the table and each person marks their TOP
THREE topics. Select the winning 5 to become monthly training goals. If a tie,
send the list around & each person gets one more vote.
 10 min. Divide up responsibilities and decide on concrete activities and rewards
for each monthly benchmark. (Reporter please create a master copy to send to all
group members and to Andrea & Meagen to create training agendas)

Monthly Who is
Benchmark Tasks to Complete Responsible Reward
April 1 (2-3 hr)

April 2 (2-3 hr)

May (1 hr)

July (1 hr)

5 min. Create your own to-do list to complete your responsibilities. Prioritize the
tasks and create a time estimate and/or deadline.

ACTION Priority Time Estimate/Deadline

TRAINING GOAL: Personal growth to develop social skills, knowledge of
broader community, cultural sensitivity & tolerance
3 min. Individual strategy brainstorm: what is a 1-2 hour training topic,
experience, speaker, or resource that can help your personal growth?

2 min. Self Manage: Please select a Discussion Leader, Recorder, Vote Counter

10 min. Have each group member read his/her brainstorms out loud. Decide if
the suggestion is new or can be combined with a previous topic. Recorder
compiles a Master List of strategies (topics), including those suggested during pre-
service expectations & training topics poll:

 Different types of service

 Learn about what other AmeriCorps groups are doing
 Taxes & financial literacy
 Experience support
 Increase confidence & self esteem
 Learn about public education & non-profit sectors

5 min. Vote: Send the list around the table and each person marks their TOP
THREE topics. Select the winning 5 to become monthly training goals. If a tie,
send the list around & each person gets one more vote.
 10 min. Divide up responsibilities and decide on concrete activities and rewards
for each monthly benchmark. (Reporter please create a master copy to send to all
group members and to Andrea & Meagen to create training agendas)

Monthly Who is
Benchmark Tasks to Complete Responsible Reward
April 1 (2-3 hr)

April 2 (2-3 hr)

May (1 hr)

July (1 hr)

5 min. Create your own to-do list to complete your responsibilities. Prioritize the
tasks and create a time estimate and/or deadline.

ACTION Priority Time Estimate/Deadline

TRAINING GOAL: Broad knowledge of education to reach students where
they are
3 min. Individual strategy brainstorm: what is a 1-2 hour training topic,
experience, speaker, or resource that can help you become educators or
volunteer coordinators that reach students where they are?

2 min. Self Manage: Please select a Discussion Leader, Recorder, Vote Counter

10 min. Have each group member read his/her brainstorms out loud. Decide if
the suggestion is new or can be combined with a previous topic. Recorder
compiles a Master List of strategies (topics), including those suggested during pre-
service expectations & training topics poll:

 Dealing with different types of learning styles (visual, audio, etc)

 How to create lesson plans
 Teaching techniques for literacy with kids
 Information about education & expectations at different levels (kindergarten through
GED)
 Creating fundamental approaches to education
 Education and the learning disabled

5 min. Vote: Send the list around the table and each person marks their TOP
THREE topics. Select the winning 5 to become monthly training goals. If a tie,
send the list around & each person gets one more vote.
 10 min. Divide up responsibilities and decide on concrete activities and rewards
for each monthly benchmark. (Reporter please create a master copy to send to all
group members and to Andrea & Meagen to create training agendas)

Monthly Who is
Benchmark Tasks to Complete Responsible Reward
April 1 (2-3 hr)

April 2 (2-3 hr)

May (1 hr)

July (1 hr)

5 min. Create your own to-do list to complete your responsibilities. Prioritize the
tasks and create a time estimate and/or deadline.

ACTION Priority Time Estimate/Deadline

TRAINING GOAL: To use Civic Reflection to read, think and talk with each
other about our life in community and four fundamental human
activities that nourish that life: giving, serving, associating and leading.
3 min. Individual strategy brainstorm: what is a 1-2 hour civic reflection topic,
experience, speaker, or resource that can help you use read, talk and think with
each other about life-giving human activities?

2 min. Self Manage: Please select a Discussion Leader, Recorder, Vote Counter

10 min. Have each group member read his/her brainstorms out loud. Decide if
the suggestion is new or can be combined with a previous topic. Recorder
compiles a Master List of strategies (topics).

5 min. Vote: Send the list around the table and each person marks their TOP
THREE topics. Select the winning 5 to become monthly training goals. If a tie,
send the list around & each person gets one more vote.

10 min. Divide up responsibilities and decide on concrete activities and rewards

for each monthly benchmark. (Reporter please create a master copy to send to all
group members and to Andrea & Meagen to create training agendas)
 Monthly Who is
Benchmark Tasks to Complete Responsible Reward
February

March

April (midyear trg)

May

June (4hr trg)

July

August

5 min. Create your own to-do list to complete your responsibilities. Prioritize the
tasks and create a time estimate and/or deadline.

ACTION Priority Time Estimate/Deadline