Story Coach Training
An opportunity to learn the powerful Children at the Well method of storycoaching from master storyteller and educator Norah Dooley
To ensure sustainability of our programs, we piloted the Story Coach Training workshop in November 2024, for educators at heart who understand the importance of our mission and have an interest in leading after-school sessions.
Upon successful completion of the 21-hour foundational course, participants advance, in the spring, as paid assistants in a 20 to 25-hour afterschool Children at the Well practicum involving observation, writing, and applied experiences.
Together, the foundational course along with the Spring practicum will prepare teaching artists/story coaches to successfully lead after-school Power Tellers and/or Children at the Well sessions.
More about the program
What we offer
This program is designed for educators who want to integrate storytelling methods into their teaching and leadership roles, enhancing their ability to engage and inspire students across various settings. By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to lead storytelling sessions in schools, youth organizations, summer camps, and more.
When & Where
Saturday, November 9th, 2024 9:30am-4pm (includes lunch) Colonie Chamber of Commerce - 950 Loudon Rd., Latham NY Saturday, November 16th, 2024 9:30am-12:30pm ZOOM class and by appointment Saturday, November 23, 2024 9:30-4pm (includes lunch) Colonie Chamber of Commerce, 950 Loudon Rd., Latham NY
Who
Teachers & Educators: Enhance your curriculum with storytelling methods that captivate and motivate students. Youth Leaders: Use storytelling to foster connection and communication in youth organizations. Camp Counselors & Religious Educators: Integrate storytelling into your programs to create memorable and impactful experiences for young participants. Anyone Interested in Educational Training: Expand your skillset and add “WithOurVoice Certified Storytelling Coach” to your resume, demonstrating your expertise in this powerful teaching method.
Tuition
Tuition for the 14-hour workshop is $150. There will be an opportunity to more than recoup the tuition through a paid practicum in 2025. Professional Development Hours. A Certificate of Completion will be provided.
For more info, please contact Program Coordinator Paula Weiss at paula@withourvoice.org.
Meet the instructor
Norah Dooley, MEd
Instructor and storyteller
Norah Dooley is a storyteller, educator, critically acclaimed children’s author and the creator and project director of StoriesLive.org, a high school storytelling curriculum, and story slam program. A co-founder of massmouth.org and the Greater Boston Story Slam series, she taught storytelling to graduate and undergraduate honors students at Lesley University and undergraduates at Tufts University.
In fall of 2013 she was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Storytelling at Suffolk University. She lectured teachers of English and graduate students on the role of storytelling on language acquisition in Tokyo, Japan as part of a multi-year grant funded by the Japanese government in 2011, 2014 and in Jan 2017. In summer of 2017 she taught storytelling to English faculty from Arsuha Secondary schools in Tanzania as part of the African Storytelling initiative of worlded.org. Read more at norahdooley.com.
Stephanie Ward, Children at the Well story coach, supervises the Story Coach Training practicum.
Cohort of November 2024 Story Coach Trainees:
Marisa Peña Altieri
Leigh Stallings
Franklin Crump
Juie Deo
Aya Mahmoud
Meg Breen
Carmen Ross
Cindy Wrend
Paula Weiss