BUILDING UPON THE LEARNING PROCESS OF THE PLANNING TEAM TO CREATE BASIC TRAINING

The planning team developed a curriculum for an inperson, three-part series that would align arts education and trauma-informed practices. Conceived as a training program that would mirror their own learning process, the team thought about: What content is important? What is the optimum mix of teaching styles and presentations?

Other core values reflected the importance of building community among and with participants, acknowledging the different identities and diversity of experience and expertise in the room, modeling best teaching and learning practices, and remembering to center the joy of creative arts expression.

Key to the success of the training series was a keen awareness and sensitivity to the audience, a good mix of facilitators, and an excellent sense of what works for adult learners (E.g., how much time, a variety of learning experiences, and timing).

2019 - 2020