Grand Traverse Bay

Sail and Power Squadron

 

Revised 10/10/07

 

 

Instructor Development Course Description

Unlike other USPS courses, the Instructor Development course is not designed to enhance boating skills.  Rather, its emphasis is on enhancing instructor skills.  The course has been designed to demonstrate interactive teaching methods focused on adult learning.  Students are required to prepare lesson plans and give four presentations to their peers utilizing a variety of teaching aids and presentation skills.  Each presentation is to be given on a topic from one of the public boating classes with the intent that upon completion of the course every student will be qualified to teach or proctor at a squadron boating class.

Fully developed suggested lesson plans for each chapter are contained in the instructor manual and PowerPoint presentations are available, as well as overhead transparency masters.

 

 

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT

 

PREREQUISITE

Member of USPS

INSTRUCTOR

Tom Winship           Phone  231-271-1911

                                 E-mail - twwinship@yahoo.com

LOCATION

Aboard the T/V State of Michigan

START DATE

TO BE ANNOUNCED

TIME

   7:00 to 9:00 pm. 

COST

Instructor Development Course                       $10.00

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

    

Date

Topic

Instructor

10-16-07

Registration

SECTION 1 & 2

Tom Winship

10-23-07

SECTION 3, 4, & 5

Tom Winship

10-30-07

SECTION 6 & 7

5 Min. Presentation

Tom Winship
11-6-07

10 Min Presentation

Tom Winship
11-13-07

15 Min. Presentation

Tom Winship
11-20-07

1 Hour Lesson Plan due

        FINAL EXAM

Jerry Williams

  

  • This course is aboard theT/V State of Michigan
  • The student will enter through the gate at the stern of the ship and proceed to the gangway to board the ship
  • The instructor will be on the dock to guide you to the classroom
  • The gate is locked during the course so be on time