In this 48 + 24 hour course (24 x 120 minute sessions + 12 x 120 minute follow up lab sessions) mentors enter the Master Mentor Fellowship by exploring all the project pathways and building a pilot BE All Training Pod in their community or online. Mentor Masters expand their PBL and SEL offering by leading (experiential learning through offering their own training pilot) and reflecting back into the fellowship group (as lab work) about their experience with questions and meta-discussions, enriching their understanding of delivering the 36 Life Skills and Da Vinci Life Skills assessment method with portfolios. 

 

Teachers work together in a “Mentor Fellowship” continuing with or joining a new cohort of teaching fellows to complete this Level 3 course through three aspects of pedagogy: philosophical purpose (the why), tasks and roles (the what), and practical methodology (the how). Each aspect is explored every session during the course. 

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THE WHY: (18 hours)

• Teaching the core values of Biophilic Education - a sustainable, ethical and inclusive approach to learning - 2h

• Developing materials to fit academic, physical, social/emotional and creative/intuitive knowledge and skills through transdisciplinary, contextual projects - 6h

• Addressing each of the 7 Principles of a Da Vincian learner - 2h

• Ensuring BE Mentor Masters are ready to respond to new client mentors - 4h

• Ongoing reflection and feedback - 4h

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THE WHAT: (18 hours)

• BE Time & fostering well-being modelled, learn by doing - 6h

  • BE Time: Sound

  • BE Time: Movement

  • BE Time: Storytelling

  • BE Time: Silent Reflection

  • BE Time: Visual Expression

• The DVLS 9 core skills & 27 sub skills - 12h

  • Clarifying through each project pathway

  • Interconnecting methodologies between pathways

 

THE HOW: (36 hours)

• Full exploration of all project pathways 12h

  • Modelled through doing

  • Best practices

  • Workshop approaches 

• Building and delivering site specific and client specific training - 12h

  • Guided structuring

  • Best practices

  • Build it around your clientele

• Developing formative assessment for new mentors - 6h

• Evidencing work in surveys & portfolios - 6h

 

Upon successful completion of the course and proof of running a training pilot, trainees will receive a Level 3 Certificate. The Level 3 Certificate is needed to enter a BE All Training Pod Partnership.