Framework Facilitator Internship

Our Facilitator Internship is the third level of training in Framework certification.

This internship includes on-site application of the framework as well as serving as a teacher training in our certification program.

This internship provides a deeper understanding of Framework principles through first-hand experience, implementing the Framework with children and the adults who work with them. As per the intellectual property agreement entered upon enrollment of Foundations-1 and Foundations-2, only those who have successfully completed this internship are eligible for Facilitator status and thus able to train others in this program.

We at Creative Lives acknowledge that adults work with and serve children in numerous ways. To that end, we offer our internship in a two-track model.

Track A) Groups: This is geared toward teachers and those who work primarily, if not exclusively, with children in group settings, such as classrooms, sports teams, and youth groups.

Track B) Individuals: This is for those who work primarily with children one-on-one –such as social workers, child psychologists, and parents.

Regardless of track, all Framework interns also undertake teacher training— serving as a teacher assistant (TA )to a certified Framework Facilitator, where they learn to hone their skills in teaching this pedagogy to other adults.

Only those who have completed Foundations-1 and Foundations-2 are eligible to enroll in the Facilitator Internship.

Facilitator Internship Overview

  • TOTAL HOURS: 1200

    800 Hours: Onsite at child-centric organization/institution(s)or environment(s).

    Track A: In-classroom, prep-time, related meetings, and other duties as assigned.

    OR

    Track B: Counseling room/home or site visit/one’s home, prep time, related meetings, and other duties as assigned.

    Plus

    400 Hours: Teacher training serving as a Teacher Assistant (TA) in the Framework for Wise Education Certificate Training

    TA: 3 one-off introductory workshops on the Framework for Wise Education

    TA: 3 sections Foundations-1 in Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education

    TA: 3 sections Foundations-2 Applying a Framework for Wise Education

    Final Steps: Oral presentation and assessment of the intern’s knowledge of the Framework.

  • Location(s)/ Environment(s): Early care, elementary and secondary education institutions, or other child-centric organizations such as summer camps, after-school programs, or a combination thereof

    Population: Birth–18

    Check-ins: Biweekly meeting with Creative Lives supervisor

    Documentation: Reflection essays, case studies, lesson plans/ IFEPs, progress reports, hours log.

  • Location(s)/ Environment(s): office, home, other child-centric organizations/facility(s), or a combination thereof.

    Population: Birth–18

    Check-ins: Biweekly meeting with Creative Lives supervisor

    Documentation: Reflection essays, case studies, IFEPs, progress reports, hours log.

  • Location(s) / Environment(s): Online (Thinkifik and Zoom), varies and is site-specific.

    Population: Adults who work with children, Parents of minor children

    Check-ins: Biweekly meeting with Creative Lives supervisor and supervising Framework Facilitator.

    Documentation: Reflection essays, case studies, self-assessment of chakras and performance, hours log.

Apply to be a Framework Facilitator

The Framework Facilitator Internship is for those who have completed both Foundations courses and would like to support Creative Lives in bringing our training to the world.

Entrance into our internship is decided on a case, by case basis and is not guaranteed.

If you are interested in pursuing Facilitator status, please click the button below and contact us requesting an application.

Please be advised Facilitator status permits you to teach for Creative Lives or with the expressed permission of Ellen Tadd. Such a status does not permit you to construct your own training in the Framework without authorization from Creative Lives and/or Ellen Tadd.

Please contact us with any questions about the internship or application process.

Click the “Internship Application” button for a PDF of the application. Be sure to download it, as you will need to submit it by email.