Trainer’s EDGE
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The Trainer Development Conference has been replaced with the new Trainer's EDGE. The Trainer's EDGE uses contemporary training techniques and emphasizes the importance of experiential learning, or "learning by doing." Most of the sessions not only demonstrate good training methods, but also give participants a chance to interact and actually practice what they have learned.
The Trainer’s EDGE replaces the Trainer Development Conference (BSA 500) as the required train-the-trainer course for Wood Badge and NYLT staffs. The purpose of the Trainer’s EDGE course is to provide and help develop the platform skills of a trainer. It is meant to supplement the practice offered through Wood Badge and NYLT staff development, with a focus on the participant, while raising the level of skill a trainer brings to the staff experience. Only practice can polish these skills, but this course is intended to “train the trainer” on behaviors and resources while offering hands-on experience in methods and media.
This is part of a continuous process of updating trainers with the latest training methods, principles, and technologies. This conference is mainly for Scouters who will be delivering training to adult leaders as well as to the young people in Scouting.
All trainers, including pack trainers, should participate in a trainer development conference. The council usually offers the conference as a one-day event. Your district training chair can provide details on the date and location of the next conference.
- Precourse Preparation
Staff Selection. The Trainer’s EDGE course should be delivered by a staff of experienced trainers. Staff size will vary according to the number of participants, but an excessive number of trainers is not required or encouraged. At least one staff member should be assigned to each patrol. Diversity among staff members is strongly recommended. Staff should be correctly uniformed to set the example. Combining youth and adult staff is encouraged and highly desirable.
Patrol Size. Patrols should be limited to no more than six members to ensure that participant practice sessions stay within the time allotted for the course. Participant Presentations. In Module 4, each participant will make a presentation to the patrol on a Scouting topic of their choice. The topic they select should be broad enough to allow the presenter to apply the learning from the morning sessions.
They should have been told to bring any material or equipment they need for their presentation with them to the Trainers EDGE course. At the beginning of the session, have them stow their materials away until they get to use them. Because the intent of the activity is to have participants incorporate the morning’s learning into their presentations, it is highly unlikely that they will be able to use their presentation as they prepared it.
- What does EDGE mean?==
- Explain - Tell them
- Demonstrate - Show them
- Guide - Watch them do it
- Enable - Use memory aids, practice it, they teach it
- See: The Trainer's EDGE for details
See also
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- Cub Scout Pack: BALOO - To have a Pack Campout, at least one leader must be BALOO trained.
- Webelos Den Leaders: Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders (OWL) - To have a Webelos Den campout.
- Scoutmaster & Assistants: Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills - To have a campout.
- Wood Badge - Leadership skills for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, council and district leaders.
Indoor Leader Training:
New Leader Training for new Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders includes:
- Fast Start Training - online training you can take right now.
- Basic Leader Training includes:
- This Is Scouting (was New Leader Essentials) online overview of values, history, aims, and methods.
- Leader Specific Training provides the specialized knowledge a new leader needs.
- BSA Online Learning Center - provides a variety of materials courses.
- Youth protection - Should be taken at least once every two years by every leader.
- Other: Roundtable - Scouting University - Trainer’s EDGE (was Trainer Development Conference)
External links
- The Trainer's EDGE 74 Page Manual
- BSA Training Courses
- Training Continuum An overview of training for Boy Scout leaders that covers the journey from Fast Start to Wood Badge.
- Supplemental Training
Presentation resources:
- Cub Scout: Communicating Belt Loop & Pin - Webelos: Communicator - Merit Badges: Public Speaking - Communications
- Speeches & Presentations: How to Choose a topic - How to Write a Speech - How to Give a Speech - Ideas from eHow
- Lesson Videos: ExpertVillage: Giving a Speech - Public Speaking Tips - Public Speaking - Eye Contact - Hand Gestures - Props
