Prepared by United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Education Department

1. 2011 Instructor Workshop Prepared by United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Education Department

2. U.S. Coast Guard AuxiliaryPolicy Statement • The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is our steadfast volunteer corps. Our Auxiliary Shipmates assist the Coast Guard with performing our many challenging maritime missions, with boating safety remaining as their core function. Proudly serving alongside our total workforce, Auxiliarists make it possible to more ably accomplish our missions – they are a true force multiplier. • The Auxiliary Service priorities include: • Promoting and Improving Recreational Boating Safety; • Providing trained crews and facilities to augment the Coast Guard and enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways and coastal regions; • Supporting Coast Guard operational, administrative and logistical requirements. • Excerpt: U.S. Coast Guard Policy Statement • R.J. Papp, JR • Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard 2

3. For whom ? Members who are: Involved in public education Mentoring new members Teaching Member Training courses Representing the Auxiliary in any type of presentation Seeking to improve his/her presentation skills 3

4. Provide information about available educational resources Showcase some of our most important and successful programs Paddlesports America Course AUXPlus PE Class Administration System Enhance current instructors’ skills Improve recruiting and retention Market public education classes Goals of this workshop 4

5. Part I • Auxiliary • Public Education • Courses Available

6. Multi lesson courses BS&S Boating Skills and Seamanship SS&S Sailing Skills and Seamanship Weekend Navigator 6

7. Seminar courses (1-8 hours) About Boating Safely (ABS) GPS for Mariners (GPSFM) Suddenly in Command (SIC) Paddlesports America Personal Water Craft Safety Course 7

8. Seminar courses Waypoints Boating Safely Grades 4-6 How to Read a Nautical Chart Youth Instructor GuideWaypoint/Boating Fun Instructor On The Water Training Program Boating Fun Boating Safely – Grades K-3 Check availability of material for children’s program Complement your “classroom” work with a 4hr session On the Water with certified instructors, Coast Guard Auxiliary Coxswain & Crew

9. Part II • Paddlesports • America Course

10. Paddlesports America  • Paddlesports America is an exciting safety course designed to attract the novice paddle enthusiasts. This four-hour course presents five chapters of safety information. 10

11. Paddlesports America  • 5 Chapters: • Know your Paddlecraft ->new material? • Planning to get Underway • Safe Operation Already • Legal Requirements Known • Boating Emergencies • Most instructors already know majority of the course curriculum 11

12. Paddlesports America  • Content of Chapter One: Know your Paddlecraft • (may need to refresh for most Auxiliary instructors): • Know your vessel • - Parts of a canoe and kayak • Understanding vessel characteristics • - Basic types • Hull shapes & materials • Lengths, widths and weights • Selecting a paddle 12

13. Paddlesports America  Resources to learn more about paddlecraft: Paddlesports” on AuxB Wiki: http://auxbdeptwiki.cgaux.org/index.php/Paddlesports http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/823/482767/ Canoe Kayak Magazine American Whitewater. U.S. Canoe Association. America Outdoors. American Canoe Association. American Rivers. Professional Paddlesports Association. (the underlined items above are linked to each organization’s website) 13

14. Paddlesmart America • Market your Paddlesports America course with these ANSC Materials: • #2001C – CD-ROM – Smartstart for Paddlers • #2001D – DVD-Smartstart for Paddlers • #3029 – Pamphlet, Paddle Safe 14

15. Paddlesmart America

16. Part III • AUXPlus PE

17. AUXPlus PE • Enter classes & courses • Enter persons (attendees) • Make attendance records • Print automatic letters • Certificates and cards • … and more! • Program • Requires internet only for program updates • Password protected • Lots of help • Email your data up the chain 17

18. AUXPlus PE – additional resources Education Department Electronic Library - elib http://cgauxed.org/completecourses.html 18

19. AUXPlus PE

20. AUXPlus PE

21. AUXPlus PE

22. AUXPlus PE Enter Account Name:  FSO-PE   And Password:  FSO-PE_1  

23. AUXPlus PE - Class

24. AUXPlus PE

25. AUXPlus PE

26. AUXPlus PE - Schedule

27. AUXPlus PE - Certificate

28. AUXPlus PE - Card

29. Part IV • Successful Instructor Techniques

30. Impressions are important You represent the Auxiliary Uniform should be worn neatly and with pride All instructors should wear the same uniform Look the part http://hdept.cgaux.org/pdf/UPG-DEC2010.pdf 30

31. Consider learning styles Reading – 10% Listening – 20% Charts – 30 % Films & Videos – 40% Demonstrations – 50% Role Playing – 80% 31

32. What’s right / what’s wrong? (for group discussion) • You’re teaching a BS&S Class at the local yacht club. You have two assistants, Herb and Jim. You’re wearing the tropical blue uniform, Herb is in his ODU uniform and Jim is wearing dungarees and a sweatshirt. • You greet the class, introduce yourself and your assistants. You ask if anyone has any special needs or impediments. Everyone is fine and you begin assembling your audio/video equipment. You take a little over five minutes to set up and begin the class by telling them you haven’t received the course material as yet but you will have it for the next session. • You complete your class a little over the allotted time and ask the attendees to come up to see you with any leftover questions. 32

33. What’s right / what’s wrong? (for group discussion) • Your FC has a friend who needs to teach a class to maintain his instructor qualification and asks you to let him teach your class. You reluctantly agree. He begins and is obviously not prepared. You remain silent for a while but it becomes so bad that you begin to interject more and more until you are doing most of the teaching. At the end of the lecture you thank him and give him an opportunity to leave, which he does. You then ask if anyone has any questions and take the opportunity to clarify many of the items taught. You make up your mind that you will not let anyone teach in your class unless he/she is totally prepared. 33

34. Suggested topics for small group discussion • What should your students expect from you and from your course? How will you know if you are meeting their expectations during the course and not wait until the end of the course? • How are you going to decide where to concentrate your energy? What can be left out and what has to be covered? If everything in important then nothing is important. • What has really worked for you in the classroom over the years? • How do you think Auxiliary courses can be improved? 34

35. Suggested topics for small group discussion • Is it better to expose new boaters to one or two instructors or a wider variety? • Do you think our tests show what has been learned in the class? • Are we changing the students behavior? If so, how? • Share one technique you have tried that was successful and one that did not work. • How can you handle the wide range of experience that members of the class often bring - from beginner to experienced boater? 35

36. Assess constantly Encourage positive & negative criticism Review the students’ comments Build on your strengths Review missed test questions 36

37. “YOU’RE ON STAGE” Engage students with eye contact and movement Avoid becoming static Teach to every student Watch students’ expressions Don’t turn your back to the student Don’t depend on technology to instruct the class Technology is meant to be used as a teaching aid, not to replace you as the instructor You, not the projected image, are the teacher 37

38. Part V • Recruiting through • Public Education

39. Discussion item • The classroom is a good place to look for potential members. How might you approach a group to encourage them to think about joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary? 39

40. Invitations to meetings Invite at every class Plenty of hand outs Showcase various Auxiliary missions Actively mention flotilla needs Not just boats - finance, computer skills, etc Recruiting opportunities and strategies 40

41. Ways to recruit in the classroom Talk to students, not to each other Talk up missions Work in local pictures or anecdotes Deliver the Auxiliary message, every time! Make recruiting part of the lesson plan Deliver benefits of membership constantly Show enthusiasm for what you do 41

42. Part VI • Marketing • Public Education • Classes

43. Advertise your class • What are some ways you can advertise your class? Let’s do some “brain storming” and see how many ways one can get the Auxiliary message to the boating public. 43

44. Use VE/RBSPV partners Vessel Examiners and Program Visitors - Partners in recreational boating safety Our common mission? - “Saving lives through education” How will VEs/PVs help? - Distribute class schedules at VSCs - Share schedules with boat dealers and more 44

45. Use web sources to advertise your class Post PE classes - District, division and flotilla web pages - State boating department web site - Boat/US, Soundings E-Department Library www.cgauxed.org/elib 45

46. Conclusion Effective Auxiliary instructors are - Professional - Enthusiastic - Constantly practicing and improving their craft The E-Dept – dedicated to serving Instructors’ needs 46

47. Let’s go to the classroom 47