Mastering the Art of Teaching

Instructor:
Tom Myers

Organizational Host: 
Kinesis Inc

Credits: 
21 CEs Category 1 

Registration Prices:
$550 Early Bird Thru May 1, 2020
$650 After May 1, 2020

Contact Information: 
[email protected]
207-563-7121

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Course Description:

“Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.” Plutarch.

Please join Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers in his brand new course “Mastering the Art of Teaching.” Drawing from over 40 years of experience as a writer and teacher of human anatomy, Tom is well known worldwide as a teacher who sparks curiosity and inspiration. Tom invites students to reconsider conventional wisdom and shape different questions. How do we stay awake and alive through a sustained career of teaching? Glean essential tips for not getting stale.

In this course you will learn:

• Practices to tune your speaking voice for a depth and range of listeners
• How to prepare a room for optimal learning
• How to move and use your physicality to deliver a message
• How to read a room and keep the “energetic ball” in the air
• How to layer learning and concepts
• How to keep all ranges of students engaged, from the beginner to the expert
• How to handle bullies and ‘experts’
• How to teach optimally in translation
• How to weave an engaging story that captivates and inspiresIntended for teaching professionals of all backgrounds.

Instructor Biography:

Thomas Myers, is the author of the acclaimed Anatomy Trains (Elsevier 2001, 2009, 2014), and director of Anatomy Trains which offers courses in manual therapy and the anatomy of movement worldwide. He studied with Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller and has practiced integrative bodywork for more than 40 years. Tom has contributed over 65 articles for trade magazines and journals. He lives, writes, and sails on the coast of Maine.