certification exams

[Adam Blatner]

Yes. I've been seeking feedback especially about what facts or information that can be written down has not yet been written, or not described sufficiently. I tried to make Foundations of Psychodrama a de facto functional study supplement for the exam (among other purposes). Of course there are many aspects that must be learned by doing and cannot be reduced to writing. But as for that which can be written, it would be nice. The other point, as with what I said about a glossary, is that we need some consensus---i.e., so that it's not just me or any single one other trainer, but at least several who have agreed. This could hammer out some more widely-accepted or authoritative opinions. As it stands, there are many books, but little clear consensus.  There may be agreement, but unless it's actually written and discussed, how would folks know?

     I envision a panel or symposium at a conference with a variety of questions having been posed ahead of time, so that they can be discussed. The main thing is that we need feedback from those studying for exams or those who have recently done so, identifying very specifically which definitions or concepts remain problematic, elusive, inconsistently defined, etc. 

      Warmly, Adam
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Edward Schreiber 
  To: Adam Blatner 
  Cc: list at grouptalkweb.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:40 PM
  Subject: Re: certification exams


  I always thought it'd be cool to have curriculum, sort of a overview with details pointing to resources for preparing for the cp and tep exams.
  Louise is so good at that, she has pretty much everything very organized and might be able to advise or help.


  Ed




  On Oct 10, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Adam Blatner wrote:


    Dear People, I've sought feedback and want to say again that it might be interesting and helpful to identify specifically which items on recent exams are not adequately covered in the mainstream literature. I've written about updating a glossary, a project that might require the collaboration or at least input from at least five TEPs who might agree on a given definition. 
          I wonder if person A who trains with Trainer X gets the same information as person B training with Trainer Y.
                    Well, Ed Schreiber's points are well taken, about process. (I did the same for specialty board exams.)
             Good wishes. 
        Warmly Adam
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Edward Schreiber 
      To: HV Psychodrama ; grouptalk Listserv 
      Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 4:26 PM
      Subject: Re: To Future CPs and TEPs


      Oh yes, now I remember, our "national holi-day" 


      Dear Soon to be TEPs and CPs,
      THe week before was like an altered state for me..
      Hyper-focus-trying to be relaxed.  Jeez, it was like the
      end of a marathon, and a marathon itself.


      The week before I did this cool thing:
      I tool the mass of notes and put them on 3/5 cares, summaries,
      then read them a few times (a card for methodology, a card for research,
      etc.) And then after reading those cards a few times, I reduced the cards
      to another version with just a few words to trigger my memory of the whole
      picture for each card.  It worked - and I thank Louise Lipman for teaching that.


      All in all it felt like a chance to say to the world:  this is me, this is what I know,
      this is what I have done and how I've done it  -  with gratitude and pride.


      Enjoy, good luck!
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