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Training for Direct Education Live, Recordings, Tools, Guidance, and Process

Training for Direct Education

Training for Direct Education

On this page, you’ll find trainings that may help your direct education programming. Some of these trainings may also be relevant toward PSE activities or other work in SNAP-Ed. Ideally, there is plenty of crossover without duplication of effort among your PSE, direct education, and health promotion work. If you have questions about or suggestions for upcoming training, please get in touch with us. Simply send us a message at: snap-ed.ctw@wsu.edu

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Curriculum Trainings

Walk with Ease Mini Training

This training took place June 15, 2021. This mini-training gives participants a chance to explore the Walk with Ease curriculum – both the virtual and in-person versions.
 

Training Recording & Other Resources

Training Agenda

Mini-Training Full Recording

Mini-Training Chat Record (.docx)

 

Important Note

The information in this training is directed to people who have already taken the self-guided online Arthritis Foundation training that is required to be a Walk with Ease leader. You can find this training here: Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease. The training costs $89. If you need financial assistance covering this, please contact the CTW at snap-ed.ctw@wsu.edu.

This mini-training gives participants further information about the requirements for implementing Walk with Ease within WA SNAP-Ed, as well as explains how to use both the virtual and in-person versions of the curriculum.

Food Smarts Curriculum Update

Food Smarts Curriculum Update

The Food Smarts curriculum has undergone some changes and in this recording, CTW gave a short briefing on those updates. If you have been trained* to use the Food Smarts curriculum and are currently using it, or plan to use it in the near future, this recording will provide updates to the curriculum. *Please note: This update briefing only applies to those that previously received training on delivering Food Smarts. This session does not meet the training requirements for new implementers.
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Plan, Shop, Save & Cook (PSSC)

Plan, Shop, Save & Cook (PSSC)

This training webinar took place on October 4, 2017. It outlines recent changes to the curriculum and also talks about the work we are doing with Plan, Shop, Save & Cook with older youth.
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Teen Cuisine Training

Teen Cuisine Training

Teen Cuisine is designed to teach youth (grades 6-12) important life skills to promote optimal health. The curriculum addresses key concepts about nutrition, food preparation/cooking, food safety, and physical activity by using approaches and strategies that enhance learning and behavior change among teens.
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Curriculum Rubric Reveal

The CTW team unveiled the new direct education curriculum rubric. This rubric will be available for LIAs to use to help determine which curriculum is most appropriate for their communities and programs.
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Other Relevant Trainings

Virtual Education & Connections to PSE

This training took place November 18th and 19th 2020. Come explore the bright new world of Virtual Education in Washington SNAP-Ed during day one of the training. Then in day two, segue into policies, systems, and environments and their relationship to direct education and SNAP-Ed programming.

VE & PSE Training Agenda 

 

 

 

Training Day 1: Virtual Education

 

Day 1 Recordings

Day 1 – Part 1: Recording

Day 1 – Part 2: Recording

Chat Records

Day 1 – Part 1: Chat Record

Day 1 – Part 2: Chat Record

 

 

Training Day 2: Connections to PSE

 

Day 2 Recordings

Day 2 – Part 1: Recording

Day 2 – Part 2: Recording

Chat Records

Day 2 – Part 1: Chat Record

Day 2 – Part 2: Chat Record

Curriculum Fidelity and the WA State SNAP-Ed Program

Curriculum Fidelity and the Washington State SNAP-Ed Program

This webinar details what curriculum fidelity means to our state SNAP-Ed program and how we can all work together to make sure we are following guidance from our funder while at the same time providing direct education that is meaningful to the people we serve.
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New Nutrition Facts Label

New Nutrition Facts Label Webinar by Washington State SNAP-Ed.

New Nutrition Facts Label

The new labels reflect updated scientific information and is more realistic about what people eat today.
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Teaching Resources for the New Nutrition Facts Label

Food Safety in the Washington State SNAP-Ed Program

Food Safety in the Washington State SNAP-Ed Program

A webinar created to help all involved in food preparation for the Washington State SNAP-Ed program understand the responsibilities we all have in serving food to the public.
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Student Engagement in the SNAP-Ed Classroom

Student Engagement in the SNAP-Ed Classroom

This webinar is about engaging students in the classroom. When we are able to engage SNAP-Ed participants in the learning process, their attention is focused and learning takes place.
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Understanding How Adults Learn

Understanding How Adults Learn

This is a three part series of webinars about adult learning. Powerpoint presentations and presenter notes are also available.
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Guidance and Process

Several documents have been created to help guide the Washington State SNAP-Ed program.  Please see links below for specific information. Be sure to contact us if you have questions or need additional information.

And Justice for All Poster Guidance (Updated 03.15.2024) 

This document gives guidance on how and where to display And Justice For All posters for SNAP-Ed programing.

 

Guidance for Curriculum Modification (Updated 10.06.2023) 

This document describes potential modifications to curriculum. We know all circumstances cannot be contained in one document and encourage you to contact us with questions about challenges you may be dealing with in your program.

 

Guidance for SNAP-Ed Recipe Selection (Updated 10.09.2023)

This document provides guidance for choosing or modifying recipes used in SNAP-Ed.

 

Guidance for Nutrition Education in Conjunction with Gardening (Updated 11.01.2023)

This document gives guidance and direction on how to lead nutrition education in conjunction with gardening projects.

 

Guidance for Social Media and SNAP-Ed (Updated 04.10.2024)

Review this document for guidance on how, when, and why to use social media in SNAP-Ed programing.

 

Washington State SNAP-Ed CTW Site Visit Process (Updated 8.6.24) This document outlines the process for a site visit from the Curriculum, Training, and Website (CTW) Team.