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Guide Training and Development
Guide Training and Development
We call teachers and educators participating in Activate, YSI Guides in order to recognise the important role which they play in guiding young people through their Activate journey. Our comprehensive YSI Guide training provides everything needed to facilitate a team of students. All workshops are delivered online by members of YSI's Learning and Practice Team and/or invited guest trainers.
We know that Guides are crucial to success and that time is not always on your side. This year we are introducing a new time-friendly professional development journey. Over the course of the school year we will be running four short 'How to' sessions during the school day and online, to help with the practical parts of YSI. The same session is repeated on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday around lunch time so that educators can choose the time and day which suits best.
We strongly recommend attending these sessions which will assist in guiding students through the different stages of the programme. The sessions will also be available in a recording. Guides must have attended or viewed all four sessions in order to receive Guide Certification at the end of the year.
1. How to Build a Team and Explore Social Issues
Discover the essential skills for building effective teams and explore the complex social issues that matter in our engaging workshop, "How to Build a Team and Explore Social Issues." Empower your team with the tools and knowledge to tackle the social challenges that inspire them. This session will also include a brief introduction to the educator dashboard.
Dates and Times:
Tuesday 10 September: 12.30-1pm
Wednesday 11 September: 12.45-1.15pm
Thursday 12 September: 1-1.30pm
2. How to Choose Your Social Issue
This session is designed to help identify, prioritise, and select the social issues that resonate most with your team. This workshop will guide you through the process of choosing a social issue that aligns with your interests and inspires action. This session will also include guidance on submitting a project outline on the educator dashboard.
Dates and Times
Tuesday 15 October, 12.30-1pm
Wednesday 16 October, 12.45-1.15pm
Thursday 17 October, 1-1.30pm
3. How to Innovate
This session is your gateway to unlocking the innovative mindset needed to turn ideas into impactful solutions. Understand what innovation means, why it matters, and how it drives progress. Learn how to think outside the box using methods like brainstorming, mind mapping, and lateral thinking to help your team generate groundbreaking ideas.
Dates and Times
Tuesday 12 November, 12.30-1pm
Wednesday 13 November, 12.45-1.15pm
Thursday 14 November, 1-1.30pm
4. How to Prepare for Speak Outs and Reports
Join us for "How to Prepare for Speak Outs and Reports" and gain the skills needed to deliver a message with clarity, confidence, and impact. Elevate your team's communication abilities, learning how to make their voice heard, both in person and in writing.
Dates and Times
Tuesday 21 January, 12.30-1pm
Wednesday 22 January, 12.45-1.15pm
Thursday 23 January, 1-1.30pm
Webinars
This year we will also have professional development webinars with experts in teaching and learning. These webinars will not only support your YSI journey, but will be useful for other classes.
Anti-bias and Anti-racism for Educators - Briana Fitzsimons (Wednesday 2 October, 1-2pm)
In order for children and young people to thrive, educational spaces should be welcoming and inclusive of everyone. A sense of belonging is a key factor that contributes to student success and, as education practitioners, it is our responsibility to cultivate environments that encourage the inclusion of all pupils. By incorporating Anti-Bias and Anti-Racism into your teaching practice and school policies, you can take an important step towards ensuring all students who enter your school feel like they belong.
Further details about this webinar and a second webinar for 2024-2025 will be released at a later date. YSI Guides who would like to be certified will need to attend all 4 'How to' sessions. Attending the webinars is optional.
The workshops were very detailed and helpful. The resources are perfect for classroom use and overall the best training I have gotten for anything.
Queries
For any queries on our teacher training offerings, please contact our Learning and Practice Team who are on hand throughout the year to offer advice and support to teachers by phone (01 645 8030) and email at educate@youngsocialinnovators.ie.
