NEW COURSE FOR BCTD MULTI-CRAFT CORE CURRICULUM COORDINATORS AND INSTRUCTORS!

When: June 13-18, 2010

Where:  National Labor College, 10,000 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903

Registration Information: To register for this course, please contact the National Labor College Registrar at 301-431-5417.  For information contact Carol Rodgers, Assistant Registrar, National Labor College, at 301-431-5440 (crodgers@nlc.edu), or contact Bob Pleasure, at the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO (rpleasure@bctd.org).

                                                                                                                                                                                           Course Description

Completion of this course is an important prerequisite for apprentice instructors, representatives of Building Trades Councils and their affiliates, and Council partners, who plan to implement the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum.   The course covers coordination of the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum and teaching techniques.  Participants \who complete the program will be certified by the Department to provide leadership to a Building Trades Council in implementation, and will also be certified to train instructors.  

The course covers a broad range of education skills, from planning a time-sensitive teaching outline to conducting an effective class.  Since most students learn best when actively involved, the course will stress participation techniques.  Practice teaching is a key component of the course, and during these sessions, guidance and feedback by a skilled labor educator will be provided. 

 The Multi-Craft Core program is intended to provide a nationally recognized credential to participants seeking entry into registered joint apprenticeship and training programs, and this course will provide preparation for those seeking to be certified coordinators.  A national validation of learning for pre-apprentice participants will be maintained on-line.  So, in addition, the course will cover reporting and record keeping, proctoring of examinations, coalition building, partnership agreements with community organizations, articulation with joint apprenticeship committees, and staffing.