AIP Learning Series
Monday, November 16, 2026
Virtual Workshop - 8:00 PM ET
Teach Like Alice
Sturgis' Methods for Teaching Parliamentary Procedure
Brandon H. Walters, CP-T, PRP
You have been teaching parliamentary procedure. You have heard other parliamentarians present, and you learned from their styles. But how did the one of the major authors of a parliamentary authority get the "parliamentary message" across to students?
Alice Sturgis wrote the original editions of The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure so that everyone could understand the legal impacts of procedure in a simple, plain-English way. This interactive, 75- to 90-minute workshop explains how and why she was such a dynamic teacher, parliamentarian, and author.
Discover her passion and distinctive teaching style, translating the tenets of parliamentary law into plain English. Sturgis was a well-known parliamentary procedure instructor; learning her methods shows how today’s parliamentarians can use them in their own presentations and improve their instruction.
Questions and answers will be taken both during and at the end of the workshop.
This workshop is approved for 1.5 CEUs on behalf of the National Association of Parliamentarians for NAP credential renewal
About the Speaker:
Brandon Walters has been active in the parliamentary procedure world for more than two decades—joining NAP in 2002. He holds the Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP) from the National Association of Parliamentarians and the CERTIFIED PARLIAMENTARIAN-TEACHER® credential with the American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP). He also serves on the AIP board of directors as Communications Director.
Professionally, he works for a major state university. He previously served as a state government staffer for several elected officials, handling elections, government relations, regulatory affairs, and public relations, and serving as a parliamentary advisor for each office. He has also worked in the nonprofit sector.
To Register:
This is a free workshop for AIP members. Register by clicking the link below.
In order to attend, you must log in and register. To receive NAP CEU credit, you must supply your NAP member number when registering and leave your camera on when attending live.
To join the workshop, you will be set up to attend the course through the AIP Learning Center, You will be sent out a reminder the day of the seminar.
Registrants will get the recording and any handouts approximately one week following the workshop in the Learning Series Course on the AIP Learning Center.
