How To Conduct A Class

Module 19: How to Conduct a Class

Table of Contents

Overview………………………………………………............... Group Education………………………………………….............. Conducting a Successful Class…………………………............. Preparing for a Class…………………………………….............. Lesson Plans………………………………………………............ Communication Skills…………………………………….............. Being Participant-Centered………………………………............Showing Participants What You Mean…………………............. Checking for Understanding…………………………….............. Allowing Time for Practice ........................................................ Closing the Session .................................................................. Summary………………………………………………….............. Glossary……………………………………………………........... Progress Check…………………………………………..............Learning Activities………………………………………............ 1. Preparing for a Class…………………………….............. 2. Openers……………………………………………............. 3. Developing a Lesson Plan……………………….............. 4. Summarizing a Session………………………….............. 5. Role Plays…………………………………………............. Progress Check Answers………………………………............

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iiOverview
Introduction This module will show you how to conduct a class.

Learning Objectives

After completing this module the CNW will be able to: • • • • • • Prepare for a class Develop a sample lesson plan* for a group of nutrition education session Describe how to effectively communicate with the group Close a session using summarization of class content Explain the importance of evaluationand 2 ways to evaluate a session Conduct a class session in a role play situation
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*Words that you may not know are underlined. Definitions for these words can be found in the Glossary at the end of the module. (Note: Words are only underlined the first few times they appear in the text.)

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Group Education
Definition Group education is education where severalparticipants meet and share the learning experience.

Benefits

Participants benefit from nutrition education in groups. Group education allows participants to: • • • • Meet other people Learn from each other Share personal stories Share similar problems and concerns

Disadvantages

Unfortunately, there are some disadvantages in doing nutrition education in groups. These include: • • • Theeducator cannot conduct the session to meet all the participants’ needs Participants may disrupt the session Children may disrupt the session more than in an individual education session

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Conducting a Successful Class
Feeling at Ease Teaching a class may be the one thing you feel the least comfortable doing. This may be especially true if you have never taught a class. You will feel more atease if you practice, practice, practice!

Successful Sessions

You can teach interesting and successful classes at WIC by following the steps in the chart below.

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What to do: Prepare ahead of time Use good communication skills Be participant-centered Show the participants what you mean Check for understanding Allow time for practice Close the session

You will finddetails on each of these steps in the sections that follow.

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Preparing for a Class
Be Organized Being organized will help you greatly. Your class will usually go well if you prepare ahead of time.

Suggestions

Use the list below to guide you in preparing for a class: • • • • • • Gather materials and equipment Set up the room Be familiar with the equipment and make sure it is workingproperly Prepare and review the lesson plan Prepare for questions Prepare for children

The chart on the next page describes these in more detail.

Learning Activity 1

To learn more about preparing for a class you may want to try Learning Activity 1 found at the end of this module.
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Preparing for a Class (continued)
Suggestions for Preparing for a Class...