“The facilitator’s role is to
initiate the learning process
and then get out of the way.”
- John Warren
Fundamentals of Accelerated Learning
Certificate Program
Your Gateway to Engage and Motivate Learners
The certificate program is facilitated by two of this region’s premier Accelerated
Learning experts: Susan Aldrich and Sarah Spengler.
1. Are you ready to take the next step in building your training skills?
2. Do you want ideas on how to transform dry content into exciting activities?
3. Are you interested in a new approach to training design that is grounded in
neuroscience and creates the optimal learning environment?
 This fun and fast-paced program will show you how to create training that is highly
interactive and engaging... Guaranteed! The series will introduce you to “Accelerated
Learning,” a research-based approach that supports the learning process with a wide
range of methods and design tools.
 In this program you will learn how to design and
deliver engaging, successful learning experiences
using Accelerated Learning (AL) techniques. AL is a
robust design and learning delivery process involving
a 5-part design cycle that is based on over 30 years
of experience and research.
 AL goes well beyond traditional adult learning
principles. As a participant, you’ll experience AL
yourself in the learning space, the activities and
practice. Each participant will design and present a
short content segment during the course, and prepare a portfolio of supporting
materials to demonstrate mastery of key concepts.
1-Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this four-session certificate program, you’ll be able to:
4. Describe the Accelerated Learning Cycle of Design and Delivery
5. Create a work-related training segment demonstrating the full use of the AL Cycle and
some of AL’s key principles
6. Discuss the effective use of music to support learning
7. Apply AL principles to e-learning
8. Create an effective learning environment, including all six room surfaces and the
seating arrangements;
9. Create learning materials that engage the learner such as: cheat sheets, booklets,
placemat worksheets and small takeaways.
2-Course Schedule
1. Four full-day sessions, each a week apart. This schedule allows learners to dive deep
into the content and have time to create their own real-world materials.
2. Each participant will design and present a final work product segment to demonstrate
competency.
3. The four-week program also includes an hour of individual coaching to assist
participants in their design projects.
3-Program Details
Dates/Times:
Location:
Cost:
Fridays, April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2016; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
CSU West Center, 26202 Detroit Road, Westlake, OH 44145
$1499 (10% discount to CSU alumni and ATD members)
4-To Register
Visit-Fundaments of Accelerated Learning (link)
or go to:
http://www.campusce.net/csucasal/category/category.aspx?S=17
(and select Fundamentals of Accelerated Learning)
Questions? Email: cecasal@csuohio.edu or call (216) 687-3867
About the Facilitators
Susan Aldrich
Susan launched her own speaker/trainer business, Susan Aldrich &
Associates LLC, more than 17 years ago and quickly made a name for
herself with her energetic and motivating discussions of time and
project management, supervisory skills, and team building.
Susan is a co-founder of Northeast Ohio Accelerative Learning
Special Interest Group. Through her knowledge and training, Susan is
known as a champion and forerunner of bringing new techniques into
Northeast Ohio. Susan’s clients rave about her ability to not only use
these techniques, but quickly ignite the use of Accelerated Learning
Activity based training in their own organizations.
Susan graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College and has served on the Association Board for
American Society for Talent Development (formerly the American Society for Training and
Development) and The International Alliance for Learning.
Sarah Spengler
Sarah is an experienced trainer, facilitator, coach and Organization
Development practitioner, bringing a variety of perspectives to her
consulting and coaching work. She designs learning experiences that
involve the participants in all parts of the process as much as possible.
She uses the Accelerated Learning approach throughout her training and
consulting.
She is a certified TetraMap ® Facilitator and Level II Accelerative
Learning Master Practitioner. She co-founded the NEO AL SIG with
Susan in 2008. She currently works as a Disruptive Innovation Consultant
(internal) for The MetroHealth System and maintains an external consulting and coaching
practice, Grace Partners, LLC.
Sarah received her Master’s degree in Organization Development from Case Western Reserve
University. Her Bachelor’s degree is in International Studies, received from Miami University of
Ohio.
Sponsored by the Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning