My Guide Practitioner
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Level 3 training course
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My Guide training
The My Guide training programme has been developed by Guide Dogs, in collaboration with its partners. However, the delivery of the training is the responsibility of the trainer or organisation providing the training.
Developed in partnership
The aim of the course
To enable participants to deliver and assess Level 1, Community Sighted Guide; Level 2, My Guide volunteer training and also Level 3 My Guide Practitioner to people in your own organisation.
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Introductions
Why are you interested in becoming a My Guide Practitioner?
What are your hopes and fears for the course? What is the result of your learning styles
questionnaire?
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Guidelines to help the course run smoothly
Mobile phones off or on silent please We all agree for only one person to speak at a
time Relax! Say what you think Be respectful at all times
Course objectives 1
For participants to be able to: Confidently deliver Level 1, 2 and 3 courses by
learning training techniques, management of the courses and a revision of the course materials
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Course objectives 2
For participants to be able to: Observe and assess the learning of Community
Sighted Guides (L1) and My Guide volunteers (L2) Apply background learning and in- depth
understanding gained from their own study of Level 1 and 2 courses to support learners
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Sighted Guide programme – an overview
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Level 1 – Community Sighted Guide Trained to act as eyes/vision with confidence In public as part of normal daily life
Level 2 – My Guide volunteer Provides a sighted guide service for an agreed period to enhance the service user’s independence through getting out and about
Level 3 – My Guide Practitioner Requires learning, assessment and practice at
Levels 1,2 and 3 Trains other sighted guides
Sighted Guide programme – the training path
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Level 1 Community Sighted Guide training (+ observed practice)
Level 2 My Guide volunteer training (including four online modules)
plus two additional topics
My Guide Practitioner training course (+observed delivery of training)
What makes a good trainer?
Group to discuss good training experiences. What was it about these particular events that
made them successful?
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Learning Styles
Share your result from the questionnaire Are you visual, auditory or kinaesthetic? Understanding of the different learning styles
helps effective communication and learning
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Visual learners
Learn best by seeing things Will tend to use and respond to :
I get the picture What’s your view?
Training tools to use: diagrams, pictures
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Auditory learners
Learn best by hearing things Will tend to use and respond to :
That rings a bell Sounds ok to me
Training tools to use: stress key words, use stories and anecdotes to illustrate
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Kinaesthetic learners
Learn best by moving and doing things Will tend to use and respond to:
How does that grab you? It certainly feels right
Training tools to use: hands on activities, opportunities to move about
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My Guide training
Why might people want to take part in this training?
What impact will these reasons have on the training and the trainer?
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Principles of giving good feedback
Allow time Avoid overload Always be constructive Use feedback to create a positive learning
experience
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Delivering the training –understanding the agendas and equipment
Trainer’s role in administration Resources needed Resources available
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Delivering the training
Now it’s over to you……
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Assessment for Levels 1 and 2
Process for Level 1 and 2 Review the Level 1 assessment form -Assessing observed practice Review scores from online assessment on the My
Guide learning site
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Assessment of Practitioner
Review of the Level 3 assessment form
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Next steps to becoming a My Guide Practitioner
Set dates to deliver Level 1 or Level 2 and arrange for assessor to be present
Online learning is available on Guide Dogs learning site
Best Practice Guide is available Support is available from your assessor: Name email and phone number
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My Guide Practitioner
Thank you for your participation Good luck
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