In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - - Attend all classes
- Participate and complete all skills
- Get 80% or higher on the test
What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swi
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In order to pass a Water Safety Course, a participant must... - - Attend all classes
- Participate and complete all skills
- Get 80% or higher on the test
What is the prerequisite to teaching Safety Training for Swim Coaches? - WSIs must complete the Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Orientation to Safety Training for Swim Coaches, available on the Swim Coaches page of Instructor's Corner.
What does COLA mean? - Check
Organize
Lead
Assess
WSIs will be certified to teach the following levels... - Parent and Child (1&2)
Preschool Aquatics (1-3)
Learn-to-Swim (1-6)
Adult Swim (1-3)
WSIs will be certified to teach the following water safety courses... - Basic Water Rescue
Safety Training for Swim Coaches (after orientation)
WSIs will be certified to teach the following presentations... - Longfellow WHALE tales (goal is to teach children safe behavior)
Sun safety
Parent orientation to swim course
What is the difference between a block plan and a lesson plan? - A block plan is an organization of the entire class. A lesson plan is one detailed day from the block plan. Red Cross recommends teaching from the lesson plan.
What does the Water Safety Instructor's Manual (WSIM) do? - It teaches WSIs how to plan and conduct classes.
What does the Swimming and Water Safety Manual do? - WSIs should use it for general reference.
What is the Swimming and Diving Skills DVD used for? - Demonstration
What is the Teaching Swimming and Watery Safety DVD used for? - Only by the teacher as reference material, NOT students.
What do you need to report to the Red Cross after teaching ARC courses? - The course
Number of participants
Submit names if you give certificates
What prerequisites do co-instructors and instructor aides need to meet? - Instructor aids must be at least certified in (able to perform exit skills of) the level that they are assisting with.
What course can WSIs NOT teach? - Lifeguarding
When and how often should water safety topics be taught? - Water safety is an integral part of all courses and should be taught at all levels.
Can a WSI add additional topics to water safety lessons? - Yes! A WSI can supplement with relevant occurrences in the news.
What are the major principles that influence learning? - Predictable order of change
Integration
Time
Individual rates of development
What are the 3 stages of learning? - Early Stage- Distributive practice (w/ rest), constructive feedback
Intermediate Stage- Extensive and varied practice, accurate feedback
Advanced Stage- Minor corrections, specialized feedback, do well w/ positive reinforcement
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