Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem

Aim

To provide a National certification in the instruction and administration of the Paddle Canada Lake Instructor courses.
  
Upon Successful Completion
The Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem is certified to teach the following courses:
Lake Canoe Skills Introduction Tandem
Lake Canoe Skills Intermediate Tandem
Assist on the following courses:
Lake Canoe Skills Advanced Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem
 
Mentor on the following Instructor courses:
Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem

Prerequisites:
Paddle Canada Lake Intro Instructor
Or
Paddle Canada Advanced Lake Skills
Or
Equivalent Skills as evaluated by the Instructor Trainer
 
Course Length
2 days minimum

Class Ratio
1 Instructor Trainer: 8 Instructor Candidates

Location
lake/pond/ocean
no current

Conditions
Limited wind conditions

Program Overview
Instructor Courses are two (2) days minimum for those candidates that are Intro Instructors.  For those courses that are accepting candidates that are not PC Instructors already, time must be extend to do the foundational "Instructor" theory and leadership development that is not address at the Intermediate Instructor level courses.
Day 1
Introductions
    1. Paperwork and Housekeeping
    2. About You (Instructor Trainer)
    3. Participants
Overview and expectations
    1. Course content
    2. How they pass
    3. Questions
Content
    1. Skill testing at the Intermediate level and new skill demonstrations (this can be done by participants but must be held to course standard by the IT)
    2. Teaching and Mini Teaching Topics Testing: 2-3 skills (IDEAS Method) and 1-2 Theory (TELL ME Method)
        a. Paddle Canada Administration – update
        b. Discussion & Evaluation of Course and Lesson Plans
        c. Discussion on potential teaching locations
        d. Peer and Instructor Trainer Evaluation (self evaluation not required)
        e. Mini Topics for the Instructor Trainer and Participants may include but not limited to:
            i. Hazards
            ii. Group Management
            iii. Rescues
Day 2
Continuation with above
Evaluation
    1. Formative: done through out the course (there should be no surprises at the end)
    2. Summarize: done at the end to recap all formative through out the course.
Wrap Up
    1. Written evaluations
    2. Where they can go from here
Thanks!

Instructors
The following instructors are accredited to offer this course:
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Advanced Tandem

The following certified individuals may Assist (no credit given) on this course:
Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Tandem Advanced Skill Course Participant
Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem

The following Instructors may Mentor on this course:
Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem

Assessment
Instruction
Present a written lesson plan for 2 presentations/sessions (as mentioned below) in the Intermediate Lake Skill course.
The lesson plan should include:
    • Objective
    • Success Recognition
    • Time Line
    • Teaching Aids (MITH concept, etc.)
    • IDEAS Method (Introduce/Demo/Explain/Action/Summary) = Opportunities for a variety of learning styles for On Water (see appendix)
    • TELL ME Method (see appendix)
    • Critical Feedback, Success Recognition = Clear criteria for assessment (see appendix)
    • Error Detection & Correction
Each segment should be organized with:
    • A clear Introduction
    • A middle that identifies common errors and solutions
    • Guides to identifying common errors
    • A defined end
Organize and present a 10-minute on-water session, teaching one of the strokes appropriate for an Intermediate Lake skill.
Organize and facilitate a 5 - 10 minute session on one of the theoretical knowledge sets
appropriate to an Intermediate Lake skill.
Each on-water session will have a clearly delineated beginning, middle, and end.
Each session will have error detection and correction session based on Intermediate Lake skill assessment standards:
    • Strokes will be demonstrated in a manner consistent with any explanation
    • Strokes will be of demonstration quality
    • Clear boundaries will be set for practice sessions
    • The instructor and other participants will offer feedback to each student
    • The instructor will foster a rewarding learning environment by using positive language
    • The instructor will foster a rewarding learning environment by using a range of appropriate teaching aids and techniques including on water activities and            games

    • The instructors will role model ethics and values consistent with the Paddle Canada community of instructors
    • Offer relevant, constructive feedback to other participants during debriefing sessions, phrased in a non-threatening manner
Other areas of evaluation:
    Group Management
    Risk Assessment
    Incident Management
    Teaching Theory
    Assessment Skills, Critical Feedback
    Familiarity with Paddle Canada mission statement, policies, programs, accreditation, re-certification, registering a course, course reporting, etc.
 
Note:
Instructor Candidates do not have to take two Tandem and Solo Instructor Courses. There is only a requirement to take one Instructor Course for each level, either Tandem or Solo. If the Candidate has only completed the Intermediate Tandem Skills he can take the Introduction to Lake Instructor Course. When the Candidate achieves the Solo Intermediate Course, the candidate may write to Paddle Canada’s Canoe Program Development Committee and request his/her Solo Introduction Instructor Status, as they already have the Tandem Instructor Status. 
Once the Program Development Committee has verified the pass and completion of the Solo Intermediate level then Introduction Solo Instructor certification is granted.