how to maintain your certification
-must teach a course within 90 days of each set of class
-course of records= set of swim lessons
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all of Red Cross certifications are 2 years (except 1 year CPR)
Red Cross swimming and DVDs
used for additional information/review and show and help with demonstrations
what can you teach?
learn to swim (6 levels)
adult swim
pre school aquatics
parent and child aquatics
you cannot teach
lifeguard certification, CPR, babysitting, spinal injust managements
a swim aid
helps manage the class if it is too big
an aid has to be at the exit skills of the level that they are teaching in order to teach
who signs the certificate once a kid ends the class?
the instructor
which courses do we need to log onto the red cross?
anything you teach
you need to get credit for what you teach
what are the two manuals?
1. water safety instructor manual- teaches you how to teach and where to find stuff on your lesson plan
2. swimming and water safety manual- talks about what you are teaching
-need both to create lesson plans
-website used is the instructors corner
when do we teach safety?
all the time
every lesson
what is the mobile app for?
for parents to keep track of their child and on their progress
shows which badges the child has earned
keeps child motivated
what does a person need on any written red cross exam to pass?
80%
to take safety training for swim coaches you need to...
download the materials and take an online orientation
What are long fellows whale tales for?
for kids to watch and learn the safety topics
videos are found on instructors corner
are we only regulated to teach what is on long fellows whale tales?
no you can also teach other safety topics and anything that you think is important
what is an objective in level 1?
water comfort
make the kids feel comfortable in the water and enjoy it
why does red cross want parents to learn safety into alone with the kids?
help encourage the kids
parents have primary responsibility over their children
what are some of the things that help us learn?
visual, hand gestures
demonstrations
positive reinforcements
encouragement and feedback
goals- what do you want to learn?
motivation
beginning swimmer doing front crawl
bicycle kick, a lot of splashes or no splashes
arms are doing doggy paddle; cannot go underwater
unable to fix anything on their own
need specific instructions
level 4 swimmer doing breastoke
arms moving in circles and are pushing arms all the way down to their hips
level 5 swimmer
looks more experiences but needs more critiquing
able to take hings to sharpen up their skills
when hired newly to teach swim lessons think about....
pool equipment and where it goes
what you will be teaching
how many students will you be having per class
where are the lifeguard stations
know the abilities of kids
you dont always have to follow your lesson plan
if a student is struggling with something or if they know something already
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