13th Annual Advanced Permaculture Course in Teaching
Dates: August 7-13, 2013
Instructors: Jude Hobbs, Andrew Millison and Guests
Location: Wilson Creek Gardens, Cottage Grove, Oregon USA
1 Empower Yourself To Advocate For Change Through Whole Systems Teaching and Design.
In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn significant teaching techniques to communicate Permaculture principles and strategies in a wide variety of settings. This Teacher Training unfolds as a design methodology and advocates the Permaculture Design Course Curriculum.
Our goal is to encourage and inspire your unique strengths and talents by demonstrating diverse teaching modalities such as lecture, facilitating class discussions, storytelling, utilizing visual aids and hands-on projects. In this setting of active learning, you will experience essential practice by preparing and co-teaching multiple presentations.
As a final course project the class will organize, promote and present to the public, a workshop titled: An Introduction to Permaculture
Course Topics Include:
• Philosophy and Ethics of Instruction • Teaching Systems, Principles and Patterns • Adult Learning Styles • Curriculum and Lesson Plan Building • Presentations and Facilitators Roles • Utilizing Media and Activities • Co-Instructing • Time Management • Planning, Marketing, and Economics • Teaching Venue Logistics • Interns and Apprentices • Evaluations and Feedback • Tips from the Trade • Keeping Up The Spirit • Extensive Resources and More
This is a Certificate Course offered by the Cascadia Permaculture Institute
Prerequisite: Permaculture Design Course Certificate or Instructor’s approval.
Enrollment: limited to 15 participants
Cost: $925.00 Includes course materials, camping & 3 deliciously local meals a day
Early Registration discount of $50 by July 12th
Limited local work trades available
Contact: www.cascadiapermaculture.com or cascadiapc@gmail.com
Instructors:
Jude Hobbs co-founded Cascadia Permaculture Institute and has 30 years experience in the design and teaching fields. She utilizes whole system designs to generate environmentally sound solutions that inspire sustainable actions in urban and rural settings. Jude offers courses and workshops throughout the US and Canada and has developed curricula that encompass diverse learning styles with techniques that are fun, inspiring and information rich.
This course is modeled after the advanced course in Teaching and Design, she attended with world renowned Permaculture Instructors, Max Lindeggar and Lea Harrison in 1990.
Andrew Millison received his Permaculture Design Certification in 1996. He is an instructor in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University, teaching the Permaculture Design Certificate Course, and has taught at Prescott College, the Ecosa Institute, and the Cascadia Permaculture Institute. More information at his website beaverstatepermaculture.com