| Class | Flyer | Dates | Location | Cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Instructor Development |  |
Jan 13-17, 2025 | East Hartford P.D. | $575 | Register |
| Basic Instructor Development | |
April 21-25, 2025 | Danbury P.D. | $575 | Register |
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Lesson Plan Development for the School Resource Officer
The class will consist of two (8) hour days of instruction. Day One will be geared towards the understanding of classroom instruction in a school setting. The SRO will learn about the different learning styles, motivation/psychology of the learner, methods of engaging the student, and the general basics of interacting with school-aged students. Day Two will be focused on creating goals and objectives for instruction followed by a lesson plan outline of activities. The SRO will learn concepts for creating interactive learning opportunities and how to assess for understanding.
At the conclusion of the course the SRO will have a working knowledge of how develop a short (45-60 min) block of instruction for an elementary, middle, or high school setting. Please bring a laptop computer with MS Word (required) and MS PowerPoint (optional).
Basic Instructor Development (Methods of Instruction)
Enrollment is limited to 30 officers. This Instructor Development course is a prerequisite for registering applicants for the Firearms Instructor Development course. Students who successfully complete the course will receive review training credit as follows: Curriculum Area III: Practical Skills (16) hours; Curriculum Area IV: Human Relations (8) hours
Requirements to Enroll
- Must have at least three years of satisfactory experience as a law enforcement officer
- Students are required to bring their own laptop or department issued laptop. The laptops should be equipped with Microsoft Office capabilities (MS Word and MS PowerPoint)
- Plan a training topic that is law enforcement related prior to class and expect to construct a lesson plan and teach that topic (Students who have a class scheduled in the near future may prepare a lesson plan for that lesson)
- POST dress requirements will be followed
To successfully complete this course, you will be expected to:
- Prepare a new two-hour lesson plan that is law enforcement related, which contains a minimum, twelve (12) type-written pages of required material and includes at least five resources (bibliography references), at least four Instructional Objectives, at least ten (10) criterion test questions
- Present, in the classroom environment, a ten-minute lesson demonstrating a portion of that developed lesson plan
- Create appropriate instructional media to support a lesson. Instructional media may be in the form of color overhead transparencies, film slides, film or video, PowerPoint or Freelance Graphics formatted projections, flip charts, or other, similar instructional tools to incorporate with and support the lesson plan. (PowerPoint is the current media standard and instructional time will be devoted to developing the familiarization with this program.)
- All students must be punctual for class and successfully complete ALL work assignments, including homework, within the time period allowed
Schedule
- Classes meet Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- The student will be required to turn in his/her lesson plan on the Thursday of the program by 1:00 p.m., even if the actual presentation is not until Friday morning.
- Beginning Thursday afternoon, students begin lesson plan presentation.
“It has never been more important for officers to properly educate themselves in an ever-changing legal landscape. This program provided clear and thorough material taught in a manner that was easy to understand, learn and apply on the road. All information was presented in a clear and thorough manner making it easy to understand, learn and apply.”
“This was one of the best training courses I have attended. The knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm of the instructor (Chris) was fantastic. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in becoming an instructor.”
“Chris showed an extreme passion in subject matter and showed he had a desire to further student’s law enforcement career with information he passed along. Will be looking for future training in which Chris is the instructor.”
“The instructor was active and willing to help us with any questions or concerns. Chris was fantastic, engaging and encouraging. I would absolutely recommend this program to others.”
“I like how this course instilled me with confident while public speaking.”
“This course is great for improving your instructing skills/public speaking skills and building confidence when speaking.”
What did you like best about this training?
- The instructor. Chris was able to effectively teach the material and keep me engaged all week. Class material was presented in a clear and easy/understandable manner.
- The enthusiasm of the instructor and his ability to convey the subject matter is what I liked best about this training.
- The instructor did a great job keeping the class engaged and was very knowledgeable and passionate about teaching others the art of instruction. The class was well structured, and the instructor offered extra help throughout the week if anyone needed it. I’ve been teaching for a few years and still learned new information on how to better myself as an instructor and the presentation content.
- Best class I have taken in my 12+ years of law enforcement.
- Engaging instructor created mindset of wanting to learn to be better.