Welcome to the Safety Matters Training of Trainers Microsite. This microsite includes key information that will support your success as you participate in the program. In the first section titled “Prework Assignment” you will find all of the materials you will need during the training of trainers sessions, as well as in your work as a safety matters training. Then you will find two microlearning videos that are pre-requisites – in other words, you must watch them prior to the first interactive session. Then you will find the pathway to implementation micro-learning series. This is a series of eight short videos that were developed to support you in preparation for implementing the Safety Matters curriculum at your agency. There are a variety of factors to consider when approaching the implementation and adoption phase of a new curriculum, and what better way to support you then introduce those critical components at your fingertips in a short, focused, and flexible way through a microlearning series. Please use these materials and videos to prepare for our interactive sessions. We will see you soon.
Prework Tools
The following two pre-requisite videos are focused on facilitation strategies and an orientation of the Safety Matters facilitator guide. Just below please find all facilitator materials that you will need both during the training and to facilitate training at your agency. Bookmark these resources for future reference.
It will be important for you to have these materials available for the training and for every Safety Matters Training you conduct at your agency. Please be sure you put them in a place where you can easily access them long term.
Pre-Requisite #1: Facilitation vs. Lecture
The purpose of this video is to provide foundational knowledge to support you in effectively using the elements of lecture and facilitation in training. And to ensure you understand that facilitation promotes greater participant involvement in the learning process; thereby resulting in increased learning, retention, and application. For this section you will need your Art of Facilitation Manual.
Pre-Requisite #2: Orientation of Facilitator Guide
The purpose of this video is to provide awareness of the structure and process in using the Facilitator Guide for Safety Matters, including the respective learning activities.
Safety Matters:
Pathway to Implementation Micro-Learning Series
The following videos are designed to provide you with information on implementation of the Safety Matters training – please have your Safety Matters Supplementary Resources Facilitator Guide- Final 2023.pdf at hand while watching as the videos reference key resources in the guide such as the training implementation chart and frequently asked questions.
Please download this form-fillable pdf to fill in your answers to the questions following each Learning Byte. This will be needed later in the training so please download to your computer and save your answers after each Learning Byte.
The purpose of this video is to:
- Discuss considerations for implementation at the agency level or facility level and differences between the two options
- Explain how the training can be delivered consecutively in 2.5 days or in modules
- Learn the benefits of implementing an evaluation model and understand the available options.
Learning Byte 1 Questions
- Based on the discussion in the video, do you anticipate implementing at the agency or facility level?
- Based on the information provided in the video, do you anticipate delivering in 2.5 days or as modules?
The purpose of this video is to:
- Present the importance of understanding the trainer’s familiarity with the agency policies, procedures, operations, orders, etc.
- Provide considerations to determine if agency policies align with the practices taught in training
- Discuss approaches and messaging to consider when the policy does not align with gender responsive best practice.
Learning Byte 2 Questions
- What policies or practices do you think may be inconsistent with training?
- What will be important components of a consistent message to address situations where policy or practice are not aligned with Safety Matters training?
This video focuses on:
- Requirements for trainers in your agency
- How to ensure trainers are prepared to answer questions about the application of Safety Matters
- Follow-up with participants after the training.
Learning Byte 3 Questions
- What follow-up options are you interested in implementing?
- What ideas do you have for preparing for local delivery to ensure that there is a connection to the daily lives of staff?
This video focuses on:
- Identifying technology considerations to support decisions about delivery of virtual content
- Options for modifying virtual content to be delivered in the classroom.
Learning Byte 4 Question
- Do you anticipate delivering the VILT online or in the classroom?
This video focuses on:
- Identifying key planning and logistical considerations for the VILT
- Determining the important components of a virtual training rehearsal
- Understanding strategies to use participant materials in virtual presentation.
Learning Byte 5 Questions
- What are you looking forward to with regard to presenting the VILT?
- What are you worried about with regarding to presenting the VILT?
This video focuses on:
- Identifying key planning and logistical considerations for the ILT
- Determining the important components of a classroom training rehearsal/co-trainer preparation
- Understanding strategies to use participant materials in the classroom
Learning Byte 6 Questions
- What are you looking forward to with regard to presenting the VILT?
- What are you worried about with regarding to presenting the VILT?