Lesson Category: BusReady Ambassador Training

Congratulations! You have completed Part 1 of the training program. We hope you found the content informative and engaging so far. As you may have noticed, the training is divided into three parts to ensure that you receive a comprehensive education on delivering the BusReady Ambassador program in schools.

At this point, we recommend taking a break before moving on to Parts 2 and 3. Taking some time to recharge and process the information you’ve learned in Part 1 will help you approach the remaining training modules with renewed focus and energy.

When you’re ready, simplyrevisit this page to continue with Part 2 and 3. As always, if you have any questions or need additional support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team for assistance.

Taylor Watson

Email: TAWatson@BCTransit.com

In the next lesson you will learn about how to promote inclusivity in the classroom, and the importance of being educated around gender diversity and heteronormative language.

Topics Covered

1. Inclusivity and Disabilities

2. Pronouns and Gender Diversity

3. Avoiding Heteronormative Language

In the next lesson you will hear about ways to keep the classroom engaged and attentive throughout your presentation.

Topics Covered:

1. Setting Expectations

2. General Presentation Skills

3. Staying Positive and Microaffirmations

4. Using Humour!

Here’s where we will give you the link to the BusReady School Presentation that you will be using in classrooms.

Link to the Presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kqak40wtxKA52i3nMLs5zn5V97QqoBzpjCNfYwxmvhw/edit?usp=sharing

Visit the link above and become familiar with the slides. There are suggestions of questions you could ask, and transitions you could use in the speaker notes section. Take some time to thoroughly review this presentation and the speaking notes – it will help you immensely to be familiar with the slides and know what is coming up next.

There is no quiz for this section, only a request that you run through this slide deck and practice the presentation as if you were in front of a classroom. If you have your own kids, try it out with them! If not, an imaginary audience works well too 🙂