Hello! Welcome to Teaching GWN.
In this journey, members of the GWN community will develop curriculum and facilitate a community studio for one or more cycles within the Collaboratory structure. Each cycle involves facilitating three community studios, one per month. Participants will gain valuable skills in leadership, teaching, and community building. Mentees and mentors can facilitate a community studio either solo (if they are 18 or older) or together as a pair.
Prerequisite:
- Be a GWN Mentor, Mentee, or Member (alum)
- Be at least 18 years old, or if under 18, teach while accompanied by your mentor
- Have sufficient knowledge of the topic you will cover in your community studio
Learning Objectives
- Develop Curriculum Design Skills: Create and organize educational materials and activities tailored to the needs of your community studio participants.
- Enhance Facilitation Techniques: Master strategies for effectively leading and engaging participants during community studio sessions.
- Strengthen Leadership Abilities: Cultivate essential leadership qualities to guide and inspire both studio participants and fellow facilitators.
- Build Community Engagement: Foster a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages active participation and learning among community members.
- Apply Knowledge in Practice: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the subject matter by effectively teaching and addressing questions or challenges during community studio sessions.
Requirements
- Have at least 2 pair sessions per month
- Attend Orientation and Facilitator Meet-Up Sessions
- Complete Coursework
- Create monthly Community Studio Agenda/Lesson Plan
- Facilitate Three Community Studios per Cycle (1 studio/month)
- Attend Two Community Studios of a Fellow Facilitator and Provide Feedback
Asynchronous Coursework
Complete each lesson in this course. As you progress through each lesson, make sure to press complete before moving on to the next.
Besides this course, please also use the following courses that are accessible to you as resources.
- GWN Toolkit: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
- GWN Toolkit: Mentoring Best Practices
Live Events
Mentees and mentors in the Teach GWN Journey are required to teach three community studios per cycle, attend one training session and one facilitator meetup session. Additionally, participants are asked to attend two community studios led by their fellow facilitators. The weekday, time, and exact dates for your facilitated studio sessions will be determined based on your schedule before the journey begins.
Please see below for the live virtual meeting dates for the GWN Teaching Journey’s 2024 Fall and 2025 Spring cycle.
Fall cycle:
- Teach GWN Orientation: Tuesday, 10/15/2024, 7 pm ET
- Facilitator Meet-up: Saturday, 12/14, 6 pm ET
- November studio period: 11/12-11/25
- December studio period: 12/9-12/20
- January studio period: 1/13- 1/24
Spring cycle:
- Teach GWN Orientation: Tuesday, 2/18/2025, 7 pm ET
- Facilitator Meet-up: Saturday, 12/14, 6 pm ET
- March studio period: 3/10-3/23
- April studio period: 4/14-4/26
- May studio period: 5/12- 25/3
Submissions
Please note: If your lesson plan is not handed in on time, we cannot set it up for registration and your studio will be cancelled.
Fall:
- Lesson Plan #1 Monday, October 28
- Lesson Plan #2 Wednesday, November 20
- Lesson Plan #3 Monday, December 23
