Collaborative Discussion Coach Summer Training

NCDD Sustaining Partner, the Interactivity Foundation, is now accepting applications for the Collaborative Discussion Coach Summer Training. The free training is from May 31 - June 6th, and provide tools, resources and coaching to support participants to become certified collaborative discussion coaches. This will be the final opportunity this training is offered at no-cost, so make sure to apply by the deadline on Sunday, April 2nd. Learn more in the post below and on the Collaborative Discussion Project site linked here.

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Call for Applications— Collaborative Discussion Coach Summer Training 2023

The Interactivity Foundation is now accepting applications for the Collaborative Discussion Coach Summer Training, May 31 – June 6.

This is a small group, interactive workshop designed to certify collaborative discussion coaches. It will be conducted online (Zoom), 12 – 3 pm eastern, excluding Sat/Sun. The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 2nd. You can apply here (Google form linked here)

What is it? This training is part of the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP), a 3-part initiative created by educators and dialogue and deliberation practitioners. The CDP includes:

1. An open-access toolkit with over 50 ready-to-use activities designed to nurture specific creative, critical, culturally responsive, and civic collaborative discussion skills.
2. Trainings and workshops to certify coaches in collaborative discussion. Coaches can design and offer their own certificate program in collaborative discussion. Upon successful completion, program participants receive certificates and digital badges from the Interactivity Foundation.
3. A community of practice, supported through monthly gatherings, weekly newsletters, working teams, financial support, and professional collaborations.  

What does a Collaborative Discussion Coach Training include?

• Introduction to key collaborative discussion concepts
• Deep dive into the Collaborative Discussion Toolkit and IF pedagogy
• Modeled facilitations of selected collaborative discussion activities
• Access to practical and ready-to-use collaborative discussion resources
• Interactive, working team experience with others in the field
• Final product: your own, uniquely designed certificate program in collaborative discussion that you will be certified to offer upon successful completion of the training  

Who should apply? Anyone interested in being certified to offer an Interactivity Foundation Certificate in Collaborative Discussion. This role may be particularly interesting to educators (higher education and K12), student affairs staff, librarians, community leaders, student leaders, teaching assistants and/or Ph.D. candidates, or professional development managers. Please only apply if you can fully attend all 5 days (15 hours) of the training. 

How much does it cost? This will be the last summer that the IF Coach Summer Training will be offered free of charge.

Questions or want to propose a cohort training? Email CDP Director, Shannon Wheatley Hartman at [email protected]. Learn more at: www.collaborativediscussionproject.com/.