Daisy 101 Training Design s1

Girl Scouts of Colorado

TRAINING SESSION DESIGN

Event: Required Session Junior 101 Training Page 16 of 18

Date: 8/2013_____ Time: 3 Hours Pre-requisites: Nuts and Bolts and GS 101

LEARNING OUTCOMES (Participants will be able to)

Ø  Apply the processes of Girl-led; Cooperative Learning, Learning by Doing and Progression to their Junior Girl Scouts

Ø  Identify characteristics of Junior Girl Scout – ranges, changes of development: expectations

Ø  Use the National Program Portfolio (Journeys, Girls Guide) as a foundation for troop activities

Ø  Value Girl Scout traditions, awards, and ceremonies

Ø  Plan for a Girl Scout year incorporating important GS dates, girl voice and meeting structure

Ø  View Volunteer Essentials, Safety Activity checkpoints, Service Unit volunteers and the web as resources to help them

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CONTENT

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Registration
Housekeeping / Sign-in, name tags
Participants will be encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to training
Name tags, give handout packets, explain location of bathrooms, food/drinks available, smoking outside, cell phone use, and use of Burning Questions, and explain that they will be up and moving a lot, stash stuff under chairs or out of way / Set up room
Something for them to do (model) / Sign-in Sheet, pens, name tags
Markers, chart paper, easel
Post – Burning ?s, What to expect
Junior level journey set, Girls Guides (2-4) “Bag of Tricks” materials (trainer choice) Safety Activity Checkpoints (4-6), Volunteer Essentials (4-6), Handouts packets
SWAP materials – bed roll
Felt cut to rectangles, yarn cut to 5” lengths, safety pins
10 min / Introductions/ Icebreaker
What to expect / Introduce trainers giving relevant information.
Activity: Conduct Needs assessment.
Who has been a leader, Who was a Girl Scout, Who is brand new, Who has done a Journey/badge? etc. (Winnebago Game/4 Corners is possible method for this)

Explain that a game up front like this is a part of effective meeting plan, can be used with Juniors to vote.
Briefly explain what to expect.
·  Unique capabilities of each age
·  How to lead a girl-led environment and apply the GSLE
·  Journeys and the Girls Guide to Girl Scouting
·  Additional awards and program for each age
·  Traditions and Ceremonies
·  Planning and Safety Resources to help you / Winnebago/4 corners / Chart paper with What to expect
15 min / Characteristics of Junior Girl Scouts
Inclusive Environment / Brainstorm the developmental characteristics of 4th-5th graders keeping in mind how this will influence how you will share leadership responsibilities with the girls.
Split into small groups of 3-4 women Model clique-proof method like self select groups and then they number off 1-4 and the numbers become their group,
Or, arms crossed, lefts on top in one group, rights in another group. The grip hands together. Left thumb on top is one group, right thumb is another group.
Activity: Cookbook brainstorm
Give them 2 min to brainstorm, then they leave their sheet, get up and rotate to the next location and fill in the blanks. Prompts: Like to do, behavior challenges, good at, trying to do
·  Discuss special need for Online Safety Pledge (GG or GSUSA web) and Sensitive Issues permission (GSCO web) with Juniors
·  Discuss need for real understanding of what preteen girls need due to high attrition rates at this age
Girl Scouting commits to providing a safe and inclusive environment for girls.
·  Girl Scouts creates a safe space for girls emotionally, physically and mentally
Practical application:
·  Model how to make others feel welcome
·  Supportive language used to describe differences
·  accommodating differences
·  accessibility concerns
·  modeling listening and getting their voice heard
Benefits to girls:
·  safe to share, learn, be themselves
·  model inclusive behaviors for world outside of GS troop
·  value and respect differences / Clique-proof small groups
Cookbook style brainstorm / Chart paper and markers in 3-4 places in room (tables, on wall)
Hand outs

Junior Girl Scouts: want to make decisions and have their opinion heard; social; sensitive to judgment; concerned about fairness; ready to consider others perspectives; love skits and dancing; puberty isn’t far off
15 min / Group Agreement / Discuss:
-Concepts of group agreements (negotiated) versus ground rules (mandated)
-tie it back to the Promise and Law
-Benefits incl. shared accountability
-create a physical reminder (make it pretty and post it)
-let it be a living document (revisit it when difficult situations arise)
PRACTICE GROUP AGREEMENT – participants get into role of girls in their troop. Then, role play how to guide with Juniors
- Juniors are ready to take the lead with this
-challenge girls with more complex situations. Ie Time wasting, interrupting, define respect
“Group Agreement is a perfect storm of many core Girl Scout ideas: fostering an inclusive environment, girl-led activities, learning and participating cooperatively with others, progressing their skills, troop governance, promise and law.”
Have participants discuss/anticipate common troop conflicts/ disruptions and brainstorm ideas on how to resolve.
-Have leaders shout out examples of disruptions or conflict in their troop.
If time permits play or just describe games to help girls focus on importance of listening. For quicker version, do this “fishbowl” style with 2 participants playing and rest of group watching.
Activity: Girls/adults in pairs sit back to back. One has an object in hand and other has a blank sheet of paper. One person describes the shape out loud and the other, without looking, follows her directions and draws object. When done, compare. / Large Group Brainstorm
Large Group Brainstorm
Demo/explain listening game for girls / Chart paper, marker
Promise and Law on handouts
ex. listening to each other, getting off track and wasting time, bathrooms, cliques, treating materials kindly, cleaning up, helping, not participating
Objects for description, scrap paper, pencils
10 min / The 3 Hows and the Girl Adult partnership / Review 3 Processes (the 3 Hows of Girl Scouting) and the Girl Adult Partnership
*if technology is available, show Fun with a Purpose video here
1.  Girl Led – Juniors want to plan and take on tasks like research or documentation, reflect on how they can improve
2.  Cooperative Learning – Take responsibility for their role in a group, are sensitive to the needs of others and how that impacts them
3.  Learning by Doing – like to experiment and try new things and like to do things in the “real world”
Girl Adult Partnership – Its as simple as consider what the girls have done and what they are ready to do with and without help. At Juniors, Share is approaching equal
Why? “Hey, I’m just a mom who wants to earn some fun badges with my kid and her friends!”
-Girl Scouts 100+ years old, changed many times
- GSLE is designed to teach the girls to comfortably make decisions, to work well independently, in a small group or in a large group, and how to comfortable seek out others to work with and learn from
-Girl Scouts still do many of the things you remember/anticipated (badges, cookies, community service, crafts, outdoors)
-we offer professional training on how to weave GSLE into all of the above
- Journeys are designed with these elements already built in!
Activity: Brainstorm a Hike with the 3 Hows and Girl Adult Partnership
Girl Led ex:, Do you want to hike? What kind of area do they like to hike in? What ways do we need to prepare and plan and which girl will do what?
Cooperative Learning ex: small group work to prep for hike. Ie one group researches weather concerns, one group researches and teaches trail food prep, one group researches locations
Learning by Doing ex: invite an expert and try new equipment like compass, snowshoes, binoculars, plan snacks and food
Girl Adult Partnership: Juniors who have participated in area guided hikes as Brownies might be interested and ready for to goal set for a more advanced hike, and to practice with specialized outdoor equipment and physical conditioning to get there / Hand out lecturette
Large Group Brainstorm / Hands outs – GSLE page, Girl Adult partnership page
Fun with a Purpose video DVD
5 min / BREAK / Set out Journeys, post Journey Top 5
10 min
20 min / Journeys
Customize your Journey light / Reference hand-out and review 3 series of journeys and Junior themes:
Agent of Change: Juniors learn how they can multiply their impact on the community by working together
Get Moving!: Energy is the focus of this Journey. The science behind their body, energy sources and the impacts of energy development are all explored.
aMUSE: Roles is the keyword with this Journey – both real and creative. Girls are encouraged to explore their many roles and how they can impact their community.
Flip through adult guide – Agent of Change
Discuss first 43 pages are resources to help you guide the girls on the Journeys
Pg. 6-9 journey theme highlights
Pg. 10 info on the awards for the journey
Pg. 14-15 Snapshot summary
Pg 23 3 Hows reminder.
Sample sessions have everything you need to work the session with girls!
Ex. Agent of Change pg. 28 as example
Ex. Materials list, activities list, ideas on snacks and what to do as girls arrive, detailed instructions and green side boxes with ideas for customization
Pg 73 Take Action built into Journey w/ tools
Briefly Discuss 3 keys to Leadership
“The learning theory that the Journeys are built around. Together with the 3 Hows, form the structure that modern Girl Scouts and the promise of leadership development is built on”
Discover – What does it take to bake a cookie? What’s my favorite cookie?
Connect – Who else is baking cookies in my community and what can I learn from them? Are there cookies from other countries?
Take Action – How do I want to make a positive change with cookies? Is there an underserved group that needs help learning to bake? Is there a cookie recipe that I can lighten up and share the recipe?
Top 5 things to know about Journeys
1. Sold in pack with girl book or alone, adult book provides structure & girl’s books provides engagement, worksheets, and stories
2. GSLE built into these activities – Its ALL here for you!
3. Field trips and guest speaker are key to success – use your network and community resources
4. Awards are progressive for these, designed to fit together. Girls and you can decide how you want to award them - Awards Ceremony!
5. Flexibility is a must. If something isn’t working for you or your girls, creativity is welcome! Customize Your Journey training is great next step for help with this concept.
Activity: Participants are role playing as girls.
Step one: break up into groups (count off so co-leaders are not in the same group).
Step two: assign a session of the Journey to each group (depending on which books are in your kit)
Amuse Session 5 (page 56)
Amuse Session 9 (page 78)
Get Moving Session 2 (page 38)
Get Moving Session 7 (page 76)
Agent of Change Session 1 (page 44)
Agent of Change Session 4 (Page 65)
Step three: Each group brainstorms how girls can expand on this session to include their likes, interests and abilities. Have them spend 10-15 minutes on this section.
Step four: present redesign to entire group.
Step five: total group discussion on how to expand Journeys…did you feel (as the girl) empowered to change this session? How do you think the girls would relate to this activity?
Closing question: What do adults specifically do to ensure that the girls are the decision-makers for each Journey session?
Answer: exactly what we did here!!! / Hand out guided lecturette,
Hands on Journey adult guide flip through
Small group activity with large group share / Set of Journey books, at least one per 2-3 adults
Hand out
Hand out
Chart paper and Journey Top 5
Complete set of Journeys, paper and pens for recording
15 Min / Girls Guide to Girl Scouting / Combo of badge book and handbook and NEW reflection section. Easy to understand and use.
Handbook
Pg. 9 of traditions ie handshake, Page 12 SWAPS
Pg. 10-14 Juliette Low, World Centers GSUSA
Pg. 22-23 uniform
Pg. 38 Bridging - Highlight importance of looking forward engages girls!)
Junior leadership awards – you only get one chance!
Pg. 33 Junior Aide – first chance to lead with younger girls, have girls take the lead with adults!
Pg. 41 Bronze Award in Girl Scouting – highlight guidelines here, say you will touch on it later
Badges
Flip to fold out and highlight awards there
Use Drawing Badge
– highlight 5 steps, 3 choices each same at Brownies
-Legacy and progression from Brownies with badges
My Girl Scouts
Reflection, scrapbook
Debate on whether each girl needs a book – take it to the girls and families!
Discuss:
-An activity can be counted only once for one award
-Earning awards in Girl Scouts is about QUALITY and not quantity
-badge activities can be customized similar to journeys as long as girls stay in the spirit of the printed activity / Guided flip through / Girls Guides at least 1 per group of 4 volunteers
10 min / Community Service, “Take Action”
High Awards - Bronze Award / Take Action is Girl Scout lingo, a part of the 3 keys to Leadership. Community Service and Take Action are different but related.
“Take Action is right up Junior’s alley! They want to make a difference, are starting to see injustice in the world. “
Community Service is a gift of time and energy to help others