M.A.T.C.H. Professional Series: Module 11 The Art of MATCH: Celebration, Planning and Goal Setting Time allotted for slides 1-4: 10 minutes Materials needed for this module (3 hours): Handout 11A Reflection Protocol Any materials necessary for the chosen celebration at the end of this module Blank Self-Assessment Forms

M.A.T.C.H. Professional Series Eleven 3-hour training modules Goals: Share and practice effective strategies Gain new information, resources and tools Enhance reflection Develop a community of practice Handout 1A: Series Outline The modules are based on the M.A.T.C.H. knowledge and competencies and current evidence based research and practices.  Review the bullet points on this slide with participants. Offer additional information regarding the purpose for the series by sharing the following: Increase strategies and resources for mentoring, coaching, and consultation for MATCH professionals working in VT. To enhance skills in self-awareness, flexible response, reflection and problem solving To provide consistent content and skills based on the MATCH Knowledge and Competencies state-wide, while addressing regional and individual needs Review Handout 1A with participants. 

Our Time Together Working Together: Connection and Community Inquiry and Sharing: Capacity Building Learning Exploring Applying and Planning Share with participants that each module will have consistent components, however, the flow may look different within each module (Some modules will have a learn section and follow with exploring, and then move into a new learning piece followed by exploring. Other modules may have one learning section followed by exploring and then move right into applying and planning).  As you share the components with the participants, highlight which icon is associated with which component.  Working Together: Connection and Community (circle with people) Inquiry and Sharing: Capacity Building (question mark) Learning (book) Exploring (magnifying glasses) Applying and Planning (pencil)

Objectives for Today: Review the M.A.T.C.H. series and document progress. Reflect on current practices using the MATCH Knowledge and Competencies as a self-assessment tool Set professional goals and create action plan Share the bullet points with participants. 

Working Together: Connection and Community Time allotted for this section: 20 minutes

Shared Agreements ENGAGE Silence phones, please Limit sidebars during whole group Assume positive intent Hold confidentiality Take care of yourself What else? Review the slide with participants. Ask the group if there are ideas or requests they would like to ask of you and their colleagues to help make the environment conducive for sharing, understanding and learning from and with one another. Using chart paper, write down and capture their responses.  Ask participants if there are other agreements to add; ask if everyone can agree to these.  Facilitator Tip: Keep this piece of chart paper with agreements and bring to each session. You can change the slide to include additional participant agreements for the upcoming sessions. 

Reflection and Connection Think about your role(s) as a MATCH professional On your table tent, write 8-10 words, phrases, or symbols that describe your role and the work that you do Share your name and something you wrote on your table tent How has your response to this prompt changed since Module 1? Do you still view/approach your role the same way? Ask participants to think about their role as a MATCH professional. In addition to their name, ask participants to write and include on their table tents  8-10 words, phrases or symbols they believe describes their role and the work they do. Share with participants that the goal of writing on the table tents is to help us prepare for sharing and getting to know one another - in essence, creating a community in the room.  Once participants have finished, (prompted with click), share the 3rd bullet point and ask that each person share their name and something written on their table tent.  Facilitator tip: Decide how many items to ask participants to share based on number of people, previous relationships, and amount of time (try to keep this activity to a max of 15 minutes). 

Inquiry and Sharing: Capacity Building Time allotted for this section: 30 minutes Let participants know you are moving into inquiry and sharing. Explain that for each module, there will be opportunity to share and discuss current happenings in their work, as well as ask questions and for feedback.  Facilitator Note: The ways in which the group will experience inquiry and sharing within each module will differ. 

MATCH Cafe In your group, answer the prompt – offer ideas, suggestions and support to others in your group! When time is up, move with your group to the next prompt Repeat this process Record two ideas from your group on the chart paper at the front of the room Divide participants into 3 groups (or more if needed to keep each group under 5 or 6 people.) If the whole group is under 6 people, you could simply discuss the prompts all together. Ask each group to move to a table and answer the prepared prompts. You could use chart paper for people to track their responses within groups, or have a more unstructured discussion. After an appropriate period of time, ask groups to rotate to a different table to respond to a different prompt. Possible prompts: What has been challenging in your MATCH work? What is going really well for you in your MATCH work? What questions do you have about your MATCH work or your role?

Exploring Time allotted for this section: 60 minutes

Reflection Protocol Introduction to the protocol Goals and priorities What actually occurred? What went well and why? What can be improved and how? How does this ground your work moving forward? Use Handout 11A to guide participants through the protocol.

Applying and Planning Time allotted for this section: 35 minutes

Self-Assessment Using a blank copy, and without looking at your previous Self-Assessment, fill out the Self- Assessment based on the MATCH Knowledge Areas and Competencies Compare your answers now with your answers from the beginning of the MATCH Module Series. Provide each participant with a copy of the Self-Assessment and encourage quiet reflection as participants read through and fill out the self assessment individually.

Action Planning Choose one knowledge area from the Self- Assessment that you would like to focus on Choose one of the standards, resources, or competencies from this knowledge area that you would like to focus on Use the action planning form to write a goal and action steps to meet that goal Facilitator Note: Encourage each participant to set a small, measurable goal that can be achieved within the next few weeks.

Reflection Share one thing from today that stands out to you Share your goal Time allotted for this section: 10 minutes Depending on the size of the group, you may wish to reflect and share with partners, small groups, or whole group.

Celebration! Time allotted for this section: 10 minutes Choose one of the ideas from the “Ending Client Relationships” section of the toolkit, or choose some other way to celebrate the group and the accomplishments over the last 11 modules.

There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom. -Gordon Gee