Collaborator Development
If you are on this page, you are a staunch supporter of the leadership and collaborative teaching method of the Trenchant Core ® independent learning and education model. Most would agree, much of what we learn in life is through direct and active involvement in the subject or activity of interest. The following courses are available to help you become the best collaborator possible. This skill can help you in all areas of your life. Most of the courses are directed at helping us educate and support others on their journey to a meaningful and satisfying life.
Contents
Open Courses
NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED
| Intro to Homeschool Begin Intentionally |
| Be most effective from the starting gate, get plugged in, and educated. |
| Helicopter Parents |
| How and when to: “Trust & Let Go” |
| Redesigning Your Relationship |
| Welcome to your teenager |
| MMHMM . . . and other communication blockers |
| Create Opportunities for Dialogue |
| Life After Homeschool |
| Prescription for Reinventing Yourself |
Educator Intro
PI (Personal Inventory) Series
Module I
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series The Inverted Lens |
| Where do I come from and how will it affect my student(s)? |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Confidence in Teaching |
| Reinvent: Educators quickly learn, students, smell fear and trepidation |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Alphabet Soup! |
| Applied Teaching Theory and Philosophies |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Define & Compose Teacher Principles |
| Designing your standards, objectives and teaching principles |
Module II
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Understand Behavioral Challenges |
| Nutrition & Education Link: Hangry, troubled, or Intolerant Learners |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series US and THEM Behavior |
| Youth Growth and Development: Anthropology and Human Nature |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Consequences |
| Constructive Alternatives to Isolation, Ridicule or Punishment |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series MY TRENCHANT CORE! |
| Motivator: Cultivate Interest & Studious Behavior |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Clear the Clutter & Mind the Chaos |
| Classroom and Curriculum Management |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Teaching with STYLE |
| Discover and Understand Applied Teaching Style |
Module III
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Guide to Extended Learning Opportunities |
| Finding Segues – It’s All in the Timing Teaching through ELOs |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Will the Teacher Please Sit Down? |
| We all teach and learn – Differentiation: Stretch & Learn (S&L) |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series The Light That Drives! |
| A twist on learning styles: topic teaching with your learner |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Meaningful Teaching Strategies |
| Learn how to make the subject matter relevant to the learner |
Module IV
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Avoid Burnout? I’m a Briquette! |
| Finding balance in 110% teaching |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series LIVE!!! . . and Still Do the Job We Love! Champagne Taste & Teacher Budget |
| Save Your Money – The best teaching: FREE and CHEAP resources and strategies |
| TRENCHANT CORE® PI Series Surviving in the Bay Area |
| Developing side Gigs Workshop Make money in your spare time |
(Prerequisite : PI Series)
Module I
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series 360° Inquiry and Reasoning Program.™ PART I – Facilitate Independent & Critical Thinking |
| Teach your student(s) how to think and manage details |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series 360° Inquiry and Reasoning Program.™ PART II – Facilitate Independent & Critical Thinking |
| Teach exceptional decision-making skills & how to collect thorough information |
Module II
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series “Out of the Box!” Analogies |
| Prepare for Abstract Thought Process |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series LEARNING: An Instinctive Trait |
| Putting learning theory to work! Avoid developmental caps! It’s okay to learn without a prescribed order. |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series What Do I Have Here? |
| Create the Perfect Storm: Encourage Student Engagement in Learning |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series Black Sheep and Risk Takers |
| Recognize, Teach and Raise Smart Entrepreneurs |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series Escape the “Classroom” in Your Mind |
| Teaching Adventures – Venture Outside the Classroom |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series Start to Finish |
| Learn to Modify or Customize Curriculum for Your Learner |
| TRENCHANT CORE® The Edge Series Magic Moments Make them Count! |
| Find and maximize teachable moments |
Keep It Real! – Teaching Teens and Young Adults
| TRENCHANT CORE®Relevance Series Motivation from “The Core”! |
| Help your learner find their purpose |
| TRENCHANT CORE®Relevance Series Ol’ School |
| Basics your learner must know to survive |
| TRENCHANT CORE®Relevance Series Money Management Skills |
| Facilitating savvy & responsibility in your learner |
| TRENCHANT CORE®Relevance Series Teaching Reluctant Learners |
| Imparting Your Wisdom Without Implied Expectations |