Learning Objectives

• Locate INFOhio training resources and promotional materials to support training, PD,  and outreach.
• Collaborate and share with other INFOhio ICoaches.
• Develop training, PD, and outreach about INFOhio using best practices and consistent messaging.

In this class, you will learn how to lead successful, high-quality trainings, professional development, and outreach for adult audiences. Below is a description of each lesson and an estimate of the amount of time it may take to complete each one.

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Getting Started

• Pretest: Take a quiz to find out what you know about preparing for presentations. 5 minutes
• Your Assignment: Review the class objectives and overview. 5 minutes

ICoach Best Practices

• Best Practices for Professional Development: Explore best practices for working with adult learners, developing high-quality professional development, and supporting communities of practice. Post your summary to answer questions from the lesson in the ICoach 2023-2024 Post 12: Reflecting on Your Learning. 20 minutes
• INFOhio Basics for Professional Development: Learn INFOhio's tips for delivering the best PD, training, and outreach on INFOhio's resources and tools. Post your summary to answer questions from the lesson in the ICoach 20 minutes. 
• Creating Your Message: Explore tips to strengthen the INFOhio brand and messaging in your training and outreach. Post your elevator speech for INFOhio in the ICoach 2023-2024 Post 13: Develop Your INFOhio Elevator Speech. 15 minutes
• What Have You Learned So Far?: Take a short quiz to check what you have learned. 5 minutes

INFOhio Training Materials

• Document Library: Learn more about the training materials available to download and print in the Document Library. 20 minutes
• INFOhio Campus: Learn more about the training content and guides available to support training and professional development in INFOhio Campus. Explore a planning template to support your development of training and PD using INFOhio Learning Pathway classes. 20 minutes
• Teach With INFOhio Blog: Learn more about strategies and best practices available for INFOhio content in blog posts. Consider practices for sharing the blog posts with staff. 20 minutes

Checking Your Learning

• Self-Assessments: Answer questions to reflect on what you learned.  Post your response to questions in the ICoach 2022-2023 Post 14: Reflecting on Your Learning. 15 minutes
• Final Quiz and Contact Hour Certificate: Take a quiz to earn a certificate worth x contact hours. 5 minutes

Be sure to consult the ICoach Learning Pathway Syllabus which has a helpful checklist to support you in completing all requirements.