Training from the Back of the Room - September 2026

- Engage participants and students with interactive learning tools

- Lecture less and design brain-based interaction that increases retention and involvement

- Bring more life to the topics you teach

Learn flexible activities and an instructional design method 

to decrease your planning time and increase learning in your classroom

Take your training skills to a more advanced level

You will discover how the human brain really learns which is very different from traditional assumptions about learning. Explore the most current "cognitive neuroscience" about effective instruction - how the brain takes in, stores, retrieves and uses knowledge. Discover six powerful learning principles based on the best of brain science, then apply these principles every time you train, teach, or coach others.

During this dynamic, two-day training program, you will also practice using the 4Cs instructional design "map" with the content you teach, regardless of the complexity of the topic, size of the class, or level of learners. The 4Cs is a brain-based, four-step, Accelerated Learning instructional design model now used by hundreds of Agile coaches and Scrum trainers around the world.

What materials are included?

You will receive:

1.  A copy of Sharon Bowman's best-selling book Training from the BACK of the Room!: 65 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn.

2. A copy of a 55-page workbook that is only available with this program – a wonderful resource for use during and after the workshop.

4. A certificate of completion that is not only suitable for framing, but can also be used as proof of training, which is a prerequisite to apply for the Trainer Certification.

This training will teach you a multitude of training strategies that you can use to teach adults. All of the activities you will learn are "content independent" meaning that you can use each activity to teach any type of content. You will be able to simply substitute the content that you want to teach.

AGILE and SCRUM

If you are an Agile coach or Scrum trainer, you will be especially pleased to discover how to combine Agile/Scrum concepts with collaborative learner-engagement. These Accelerated Learning principles go hand-in-hand with team-based Agile and Scrum processes and principles.

NOTE: This training does not certify you to teach  "Training from the Back of the Room" to others. In order to teach this workshop to others, you must attend an additional day of training that is designated as a certification workshop. The certification workshops are listed on the TBR Community website: www.tbrcommunity.com.

QUESTIONS?

e-mail Kelly Pfeiffer at Kelly.GoInteractive@gmail.com

WORKSHOP FEES

Regular Registration - $1297.00

Early Bird Registration - $1197.00 - through August 13, 2026