Cognitive Educator™ Curriculum

BES trains and certifies Cognitive Educators™ to implement study group and tutorial programs and to conduct train-the-trainer sessions. Cognitive Educators™ combine knowledge from their previous training, education and professional experiences with knowledge acquired at Serper Method™ seminars and clinical sessions to help extend the brain health of their Cognitive Students™ and residents. By including implementation assistance as part of the training program during the 8-week post-training period, BES helps make program implementation easy.

Two-days of training are comprised of one full day of seminar/lectures. The second day is clinical and takes place in an assisted living residence. Cognitive Educator™ trainees will have the opportunity to experience using The Serper Method™ program with students. This can take place in the Brookline office, or on-site for assisted living, special care residences or adult day health programs. For residence or adult day training, the morning session #1 seminar of the Cognitive Educator™ Training is open to corporate management, administrators, nursing personnel and families. On site programs may be adapted to fit the special needs of a residence/program.

To become certified as Cognitive Educators™, candidates accepted to participate in the program:
• Receive the Cognitive Educator™ Kit for program implementation
• Complete the 2-day Serper Method™ Cognitive Educator™ training program
• Complete a structured implementation assistance and evaluative program, conducted telephonically and via email, with a BES Cognitive Educator™ during the first 8 weeks of program implementation.

Cognitive Educator™ candidates who meet BES standards and successfully complete the program are awarded a CEd™ certification by BES. In addition, cognitive educators will be qualified to work with individuals and groups in homes, or assisted living residences.

The cost of the Cognitive Educator™ Training & Implementation Assistance Program is $750.00 per person, plus travel related expenses for onsite programs. See the following pages for more details on the Cognitive Educator™ Kit, the training agenda and the implementation assistance and certification program.

For more information, contact Dr. Lynn Lazarus Serper by phone at 800-240-3778 or by e-mail at brainhealth@serpermethod.com.

The current Cognitive Educator™ training program was developed by
Lynn Lazarus Serper, EdD. and Alan S.Yoffie

The Cognitive Educator™ Kit is provided to persons enrolled in and completing the Cognitive Educator™ Training program.

• Cognitive Educator™ Training Manual
A manual containing details on Serper Method™ program implementation. Length: Approximately 100+ pages

• Cognitive Educator™ Tutorial DVD
A one-on-one study session conducted by Lynn Lazarus Serper, EdD with a Cognitive Student™ living at an assisted living residence.
Time: Approximately one hour

• Cognitive Educator Study Group DVD
A Cognitive Educator™ trained by BES conducts a study session with 3 residents living at a special care residence.
Time: Approximately one hour

• Serper Method™ Workbook Manual
A manual containing details for Serper Method™ methodology and workbook practice.

• The Serper Method™ Workbook No. 1A

• The Serper Method™ Workbook No 1A Supplement

• The Serper Method™ Workbook CDs

• Sample worksheets for workbook clinical training

• Brainstorming by Lynn Lazarus Serper, Ed.D.

• Orientation DVD
A 3-minute segment from a tutorial education session; a 3-minute segment from a study group session; and comments from a Cognitive Educator™ on what the Serper Method™ Study program has meant to residents at a special care residence.

Day One: Seminars and Discussion
Conducted in Brookline, MA, or at your site

Morning (including Continental breakfast)

Morning Seminar #1: 9:00am – 10:45am: Corporate management, administrators, nursing staff and families, in addition to Cognitive Educator™ participants, are welcome!
• The program includes Lynn Lazarus Serper’s discussion of her story and a review of the origins of the Serper Method™; the current state of brain research; research studies on Serper Method™ programs; learning theories upon which the Serper Method™ is based; feedback from Cognitive Students™ and Care Partners who have participated in Serper Method™ programs and Executive Directors and Program Directors who have implemented them; and three short segments (on DVD) from tutorial and study group sessions conducted by a Cognitive Educator™.

o 10 minute break

Morning Seminar #2: 10:55am – 11:55am: Cognitive Educator™ trainees.
• Introductions and an overview of the training manual information with an introduction to The Serper Method™ program.

Lunch and discussion: 12:00 to 12:45

Afternoon

Afternoon Seminar #1: 12:45pm – 3:15pm: The Serper Method™ Workbook
• A hands-on review of The Serper Method™ program using the Serper Method™ Workbook. Seminar participants will take part in an interactive session gaining a more complete understanding of the program and learning program implementation. Each participant works with a copy of the Serper Method™ Workbook, Volume No. 1 and receives the Serper Method™ manual and a set of workbook 1 CDs.

Afternoon Seminar #2: 3:15pm – 4:15pm: Interactive Teaching Sessions
• DVDs of a Serper Method™ tutorial and a study group session are utilized as tools to demonstrate the practical application and impact on Cognitive Students™ of the Serper Method™ study program.
• For Cognitive Educator™ Candidates Only:
 Review of training materials for Day Two clinical sessions and the Serper Method™ Training Manual, containing details on program implementation.

Day Two – Clinical Application Of The Serper Method™
Conducted at an assisted living residence with individual volunteers who have memory loss.

Morning (including Continental breakfast)

9:30 am – 10:00am: Preparation for clinical day

10:00am – 11:00am: Cognitive Educator conducts a 1-hour group session

11:15am – noon: Review
• Review/critique of Session including session evaluation format and introduction to the log system.

Lunch & Personal Business

Afternoon

1:00pm – 1:50pm: Workbook Session 1
• Trainee conducts 30-minute one-on-one tutorial with Cognitive Students™
• Discussion of Serper Method™ Workbook sessions

2:00pm – 2:50pm: Workbook Session 2
• Trainee conducts 30-minute one-on-one tutorial with Cognitive Students™
• Discussion of Serper Method™ Workbook sessions

3:00pm – 3:50pm: Workbook Session 3
• Trainee conducts 30-minute one-on-one tutorial with Cognitive Students™
• Discussion of Serper Method™ Workbook sessions

4:00pm – 4:30pm: Your Program
• Review of your program implementation and evaluation
• Set up telephone conference times
• Training Program Evaluation

Program Implementation Assistance & Cognitive Educator™ Certification

• BES provides a structured program of consultation, evaluation and support following training sessions. There are 3 elements to the typical program:
• Telephone Consultations
• Cognitive Educator™ Weekly Logs
• C.Ed. Certification

Telephone Consultations
BES provides up to 8-hours of telephonic assistance during the first 12-weeks of program implementation. Scheduled conference calls with a Cognitive Educator™ certified by BES are typically held after weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, & 12. While the length of each telephone session will vary, an average of 30-50 minutes is common. It is the responsibility of a Cognitive Educator™ candidate to arrange for participation in the conference call.

Cognitive Educator™ Weekly Logs
Cognitive Educator™ candidates complete a short log each week answering basic program and educational questions. Logs are e-mailed to BES.

C.Ed.™ Certification
BES evaluates each candidate in the Cognitive Educator™ program and awards a certification to participants who meet BES standards and satisfactorily complete the program. Once certified, Cognitive Educators™ may acquire accreditation credits from BES to maintain their certification.

• Program implementation assistance is included in BES training costs.

• Cognitive Educator™ certification programs may also be individually designed, with the approval of BES, to meet each participant’s professional needs.