Domenic Martini Week 2

In order to motivate the participants of my workshop I would like them to start with a small group discussion about why they are attending in the first place. Before they begin I will share a short bit about myself and why I am so motivated in Response to Intervention. The hope, is that in their small group discussions participants will begin to realize their own motivations. With enough forethought I could create a more individualized experience for the groups (Merriam & Bierema, pp.149).

Getting participants to be more self-directed will be an easy enough exercise if I am prepared enough and can contact people before the actual training. It would be best for the teachers involved to bring in current, or past, student issues that can be developed and hopefully solutions can be developed. These “breakout” sessions with real-world applications will help make the program feel more useful to everyone.

Technology will be used during the workshop as a means to locate and develop intervention strategies. As a group we can develop a shared Google folder that has general interventions for students. This folder can then be used in the future as a resource that can continue to grow and be developed well after the program has finished.

As far as obstacles and questions that I have considered at this point the largest one will be how the time should be divided. I typically am a person that enjoys getting time to work on a specific issue or problem and enjoy it when workshops offer time to do so. Another conflict I can foresee is with teachers that are looking to get quick fixes for large student issues. I’ve come across this in the past and it can be an unfortunate downward spiral when teachers move from solution-based thinking to just negativity and complaining. I will need to develop a plan of how to kindly curb this type of discussion.

Works Cited

• Merriam, S. B., Bierema, L. L. (2013-10-14). Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice. [Yuzu]. Retrieved from https://reader.yuzu.com/#/books/9781118419106/