Basic Instructor Development Course

STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING:

• Bag Lunch each day
• Personal Laptop and memory stick for saving work
• Note-taking Materials

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course prepares Law Enforcement officers/civilian personnel to be effective trainers for their respective & affiliated agencies & complete all required IL Training & Standards Board paperwork for their agency files.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Provide clear foundation for the trainer's legal professional responsibilities & role when teaching for their agency or a Mobile Training Unit.
2. Discuss methods for assessing trainee needs & abilities before writing learning objectives & developing an appropriate source document.
3. Discuss the impact of instructor on the classroom communication climate on learning.
4. Discuss & teach the logic, design, & use of a teaching lesson plan.
5. Provide a workshop environment for writing learning objectives, a lesson plan, source document, course synopsis, & test questions, clarifying the legal & practical purpose & responsibilities of each.
6. Discuss & practice methods for increasing public speaking confidence, reducing nervousness, & increasing quality delivery in classroom teaching.
7. Discuss the use of audio-visual training aids & equipment & provide practical experience with PowerPoint.
8. Discuss testing goals & tools to evaluate learner outcomes through multiple means, in order to validate if training objectives were met.