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TARSS outreach
Communicating with trainers, RBPD specialists, and other interested parties in Minnesota is an essential activity of the TARSS project. The following methods were employed to reach the intended audiences:
Support Requests
TARSS staff provided responsive customer service to 800 emails and 46 phone calls received.
Newsletters
TARSS sent out 9 monthly issues of The Source as well as 30 weekly round-ups with reminders and announcements regarding courses offered.
Website
Information regarding TARSS trainings and registration as well as informative Q & A profiles were posted online and accessed broadly. We created a total of 10 web pages and 7 blog posts.
Social Media
7 blog posts relating to TARSS were shared via CEED’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
Conferences
TARSS attended, presented at, sponsored, or staffed vendor tables at multiple events throughout the year. We made 2 presentations and staffed 2 vendor tables.
Trainings offered through TARSS
As new trainer requirements were implemented in March 2022, TARSS personnel launched the following trainings (in person or online).
Course Writer Sequence
Course Writer Orientation
- 99 people attended
Course Writer: Crafting and Drafting a Course
- 80 people attended 5 events offered
Course Writer: Design Skills
- 81 people attended 5 events offered
Trainer Sequence
Trainer Orientation Module 1
- 64 people attended
Trainer Orientation Module 2
- 54 people attended
Adult Learning Module 1: Delivery Skills
- 33 people attended 4 events offered
Adult Learning Module 2: Design Skills
- 41 people attended 4 events offered
Other events
The following events were each offered once between October 2021 and June 2022.
RBPD Credential
- 15 people attended
Exploring Instructional Design: Considerations for Trainers
- 13 people attended
Coaching Strategies: Social-Emotional Supports for Children and Caregivers
- 22 people attended
Trainer and RBPD Specialist Symposium
- 50 people attended
TOT: Course Writer Training
- 8 people attended
RBPD Retreat
- 95 people attended
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