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The DIR 204 course is designed to prepare a practitioner to be both an expert DIRFloortime provider and to become an ICDL Training Leader.
The DIR 204 course is designed to prepare a practitioner to be both an expert DIRFloortime provider and to become an ICDL Training Leader.
Following successful completion of DIR 204, participants will be able to...
Develop and demonstrate strategies to support Floortime practitioners as they integrate DIR principles in their professional practice.
Consistently integrate DIR as a transdisciplinary approach in multidisciplinary settings while adhering to one's own scope of practice, and provide leadership to others in this approach, regardless of discipline.
Utilize and advocate for a strengths based approach across all areas of professional practice, including but not limited to teaching/coaching, transdiciplinary collaboration, work with colleagues and families, and communication with and about clients.
Explain how the inclusive nature of DIR facilitates the integration of concepts and practices from other developmental frameworks.
Evaluate teaching topics to determine what is appropriate for introductory, intermediate, or advanced course participants based on expected practical knowledge and experience in DIR.
Develop and conduct an effective presentation on a DIR topic, addressing all the listed learning objectives.
Facilitate class discussions to promote reflective learning for all participants.
Manage the administrative and planning aspects of teaching, and demonstrate familiarity with various online learning platforms.
Identify teaching points in various case videos and engage the class and/or individual in discussion of the point.
Recognize and articulate one's own strengths and challenge areas within teaching and professional practice.
Assess practitioners' DIR competencies and provide effective feedback in a supportive and straightforward manner, both verbally and in writing.
Evaluate and reflect on internship and course experiences while applying knowledge of one's own FEDCs and Individual Differences to understand the goodness of fit with internship and course experiences.
Monitor, evaluate, and reflect on one's own tendencies and use of strategies when under stress.
Model and promote deep reflective practice as a core component of DIRFloortime, cultivating others’ capacity for self-awareness, insight, and growth.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an intensive leadership course that helps participants develop competencies as Training Leaders in their communities and refine their application of the DIR model and Floortime principles at the expert level. This 14-week course requires approximately 4 hours of practicum work every week, by participating as interns in a certificate course (DIR 201-DIR 203) for 2 hours every week, developing written feedback assessment for participants, supervised by the 204 Training Leader (approximately 30 minutes/week) and participating during the oral feedback sessions for participants (approximately 30 minutes/week). In addition, participants will meet in a seminar with the DIR 204 course Training Leader where they will review readings related to adult education and reflective leadership, as well as demonstrate competencies of using video clips and PowerPoint presentations as training tools. The seminar meets 11 times within the 14 week term, for 90 minutes each session. Please check the course schedule when registering or contact training@icdl.com with questions. Total time commitment for this course is approximately 5 to 6 hours per week.
You will be sent a link to indicate your availability for your internship upon the completion of registering for 204. Internships will be assigned on the basis of first-come-first-served and based on the judgment of ICDL for the best learning experience for all involved.
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