Overview

Once you have reached a comfort level with the content in each section of the core ACE Interface presentation and are ready to demonstrate your presentation skills, please sign-up for a Presenter Demonstration Session. The purpose of this demonstration is for FamilyWise staff (the ACE Interface license host) to get a sense of how you are presenting the slides, ensure that the key points are being covered in each slide, and to provide you with developmental and strengths-based feedback about your presentation skills. You are not expected to have all of the content/narrative memorized for this demonstration and you are welcome to bring your notes. We are primarily checking for understanding and familiarity with the content and comfort presenting the material.  You are welcome to present the content in your own words or share the script as-is, as long as you are addressing the key points of each slide. Please do not plan to read the script, unless you can do so in a way that is engaging and responsive to your audience.

We firmly believe that you want to convey the key points of the presentation, honor the fidelity of the presentation while presenting in your own voice and engage and tailor the content for different audiences. The role of FamilyWise is to provide support so you can do this and reach Certification.

How do I sign up for a Presenter Demonstration Session?

Once you have co-presented at least twice, submitted your presentation paperwork and certification paperwork for both presentations, a FamilyWise Staff member will email you and invite you to sign-up for a Presenter Demonstration Session.

What should I expect at the Presenter Demonstration Session?

Please prepare to present the following selected slides from the Core Slide Deck at your Presenter Demonstration. You will notice there are two slide decks: one for people trained before July 2022, and one for people trained after July 2022.  Please use the slide deck that you feel most comfortable with for your Presenter Demonstration.

View the presenter demo slides here

Immediately after you present, you will share self-feedback on the slides you presented, including: 2-3 specific growth points/notes about what you will continue to work on/refine AND 2-3 strengths/notes about what you did well. You can also provide FamilyWise feedback about the demonstration and certification process more broadly. FamilyWise staff will provide feedback to you about 2-3 specific growth points and 2-3 strengths/notes about what you did well.

What should I expect AFTER the Presentation Demonstration Session?

Within one week of the Presenter Demonstration Session, the FamilyWise staff you met with will follow-up with you via email and let you know if you are Approved for ACE Interface Presenter Certification and are ready to receive a Certified ACE Interface Presenter certificate OR if there are any growth areas that need to be addressed before being approved for certification.

If this is the case, you can continue to work towards certification! We encourage you to work on addressing those areas and recommend that you schedule a follow-up Presenter Demonstration Session within a month of the first Demonstration to finish the process.

What are FamilyWise staff looking for at the Presenter Demonstration Session?

At the Presenter Demonstration Session, the FamilyWise Services staff will be checking to see if you touch on the following:

• Key Points are addressed on each slide
• Slides are presented in an engaging way
• The fidelity of the curriculum/material is upheld: this means that any personal stories & additional research/sources you share: Link to the Key Points, Reflect Habits of Mind (Respect, Curiosity, Openness, Reflectiveness, Perseverance), Additional Sources/Research is cited & referenced