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Beyond Hands-On Instructor Training (BHIT)

Beyond Hands-On Instructor Training (BHIT)

Welcome to the Beyond Hands-On Instructor Training (BHIT) program, a pioneering initiative developed in collaboration with TOPOnexus, the Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC), Preservation Maryland and The Campaign for Historic Trades. This program is designed to elevate the skills of trainers within the historic trades, providing them with an adaptive and dynamic learning model tailored to meet student needs.

At the heart of BHIT is the belief in empowering learners to take control of their education. Through a combination of hands-on experiences, emotional engagement, and intellectual commitment, we encourage participants to become immersed, motivated, and self-directed in their learning process. This approach ensures that learning goes beyond just practical skills, embedding a deeper understanding and appreciation for the historic trades. 

Join us as we explore this innovative training program, where you will not only learn how to effectively teach your trades, but also inspire and cultivate a passion for preservation in your students. With BHIT, it's about more than just the hands-on experience; it's about engaging the heart (hearts-on) and mind (heads-on) to create a comprehensive learning environment. 


40-hour Training with 5 Modules:

BHIT Module 1: Get Oriented (1 hour)

Meet your instructors and cohort, walk-thru expectations and modules.

BHIT Module 2: Prep-Work (1 hour)

Identify a skill/concept in your trade that you want to teach; create a lesson plan for how you might teach it at a trades training; bring your lesson plan to the BHO Training.

BHIT Module 3: BHO Training (4 days)

Learn the Beyond Hands-On philosophy, framework and routines; gain teaching techniques and tips; translate the BHO learning model to your trade.

BHIT Module 4: Post Work (1 hour)

Refine your lesson plan by integrating Beyond Hands-On methods.

BHIT Module 5: Shareouts (1 hour)

Share your BHO lesson plan with your cohort. 

Kelly Pratt (Moderator)

Training Coordinator

The Campaign for Historic Trades


Kelly has B.A. in historic preservation from the University of Mary Washington. Her education and experience encompasses archaeology, museums, archives, cemeteries, architectural materials conservation, and research. She is currently working towards a master's degree in Cultural and Heritage resource management. Kelly specializes in minority cemetery preservation, documentation, and mapping. She focuses on applying historic preservation standards and sustainable practices to protect and restore cultural heritage. In her spare time, she experiments with stained glass.


Training Completed:

Beyond Hands-On Instructor Training (BHIT)


Instructor Competencies:

Cemetery Preservation

Cemetery Documentation and Mapping

Headstone Cleaning

Historic Preservation

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Show-N-Share
Prep work for the BHIT Module 1 Zoom meeting. You must register to access.
BHIT Module 1 Acknowledgement
Acknowledge that you have read and understand the expectations during this virtual meeting. You must register to access.
BHIT Module 1: Get Oriented
REMINDER: Meet the members of your cohort and walk through logistics for in-person training. Choose a tool that is essential to your preservation trade and also has special meaning to you; bring your tool with you to the Zoom so you can pick it up and show it to the cohort. BHIT is cohort-based and we ask that you are ready to interact with everybody by doing 3 things: 1. Keep your camera on 2. Be focused on BHIT and not multitasking 3. Share your thoughts (using the mute/unmute button) Live event: 05/13/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT) You must register to access.
BHIT Module 2: Prep Work
An activity in preparation for BHIT Module 3: In-Person Training. You must register to access.
BHIT Module 3: In-Person Training
On-site training to meet your cohort in person. Travel and meeting information will be announced once the arrangements are made. You must register to access.
BHIT Module 4: Post Work
BHIT Module 5 pre-requisite. Complete a learning arc, sandwich, or snackable related to your trade. You must register to access.
BHIT Module 5: Zoom Shareouts
The final BHIT module where instructors share their learning sandwich, smear, or learning arc with the cohort. Live event: 03/13/2024 at 2:30 PM (EDT) You must register to access.
Certificate
Certificate for completion of the BHIT program. You must register to access.