“The Learning-Centered Instructor” — our 2-day TAR/TREEF workshop for both aspiring and experienced instructors — will be held March 17-18, 2010, in Nashville, TN.

Among other things, this program addresses:

• How to speak & present more effectively!
• How to use & NOT abuse PowerPoint and other visual aids!
• When and how to use stories, case studies, etc., for greater impact!
• How to make the learning process more fun & enjoyable!

In this workshop, each participant presents several short (peer-reviewed) segments of a course to fellow students. Hands-on work developing PowerPoint slides to accompany instruction is also included, and enrollment is limited to ensure a good learning experience!

Anyone may attend, although all participants will be required to participate fully. This workshop is recommended for anyone handling in-house training for their company, teaching Local Association Orientation, teaching Continuing Education classes for their Local Association, OR teaching prelicensing classes. [This 16-hour class meets the TN Real Estate Commission's training requirement for prelicensing instructors AND offers 16 hours of Continuing Education (CE) credit!]

Since its development several years ago, this program has been used successfully by the Tennessee, Arizona, and Missouri State Associations to train real estate instructors for greater impact in the classroom! For more information, or to register, CLICK HERE.

March 24, 2010 – Workshop for Agency Instructors

This 5-hour March 24 workshop is a subject-specific workshop. It is NOT intended to train instructors to teach, or to be a more skillful presenter …NOR will this workshop prepare anyone to teach a specific agency course.  INSTEAD, the purpose of this workshop is to help instructors answer student questions about Tennessee’s agency law more knowledgeably, present various agency concepts more effectively in the classroom, AND teach agency more accurately, in accord with Tennessee law. For more information, or to register, CLICK HERE.

March 25, 2010 – Workshop for Contracts Instructors

This 6-hour March 25 workshop is a subject-specific workshop. It is NOT intended to train instructors to teach, or to be a more skillful presenter …NOR will this workshop prepare anyone to teach a specific course. INSTEAD, the purpose of this workshop is to equip instructors with much more knowledge about the TAR Purchase and Sale Agreement and related forms, and to help them explain various TAR forms more effectively to students. For more information, or to register, CLICK HERE.