Teryn has been involved with training animals for over 18 years. She has trained dogs, cats and horses. She has a diploma in Advanced Canine Behavioral Sciences and Feline Behavior Science and Technology. She is a certified pet dog trainer. For years she worked her dream job as a contract trainer for the ASPCA traveling […]
October 21, 2019 – October 25, 2019 Stowehof Inn – Stowe, Vermont USA Join us for five days of focused learning and application. Create or revise a learning design including measurable indicators of learning, transfer and impact. This retreat consists of two public courses: Advanced Learning Designand Learning Evaluation by Design. If you are a nonprofit, in […]
“Training – that’s easy. We know the stuff. We just wing it.” Sound familiar? Those of us who adhere to principles of Dialogue Education™ and who respect and appreciate adult learners don’t buy that perspective. Whether we’re planning a workshop for personal growth, community education or workplace performance, we design carefully. We have our Steps […]
debbie.lesure@gmail.com Debbie Lesure knew from an early age that she wanted to work in education. Her grandmother was a Principal Teacher, and Debbie spent many days “working” alongside her grandmother. Her diverse professional experiences include work as a teacher in both elementary and special education settings, as an Educational Specialist at the Children’s Hospital in […]
myers7762@gmail.com Matt Myers, obtained a Masters of Science in Community Mental Health Counseling in 1990 and has worked in the field of alcohol and other drug prevention ever since. He established the Vermont School Based Tobacco Use Prevention Program, launching evidence based prevention curricula in over 200 schools in four years. Mr. Myers managed the […]
As I write these words, my 13-year-old daughter is sitting next to me, entranced by the iPhone in her hand and the world of images to which she has access. From showing me silly cat memes to sending her friends pictures on Instagram and Snapchat, images are a huge part of my daughter’s native digital […]
Since I received my Dialogue Education training with Global Learning Partners last Fall, I have developed at least five learning events. It’s been a game changer. The pre-event surveys allow me to develop a learning design based on the intersection between my expertise and the participants knowledge and learning goals. This alone provides me with […]
After completing the Foundations of Dialogue Educationourse in Vermont with Michael Culliton, Peter Perkins and Kate LaRose, Rev. Christine MacDowall kindly flew down to Raleigh to spend a week with me. Imagine! Christine had flown from Melbourne, Australia to Vermont to take the course, after having read a few of my books and realizing how […]
I was first introduced to Jane Vella’s steps of design and the world of Dialogue Education™ during my graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. To say that my world was flipped upside-down would be an understatement. I found it extremely encouraging to know tools were available for teaching in an academic setting that helped to […]
Recently, a client emailed me a few questions, unrelated to the work we were doing together. She was on a human resources committee and was working to revamp their performance review process. She was wondering, “Does Global Learning Partners have any resources for conducting performance reviews using a learning-centered approach?” What a great question! Performance […]