WSI (Water Safety Instructor)
Purpose: To train instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants’ progress.
Who is this program for: Participants need to be proficient in their swimming skills and be at least 16 years old by the end of the course.
Course Objectives:
- Identify key elements and strategies for planning and preparing effective and safe swim lessons.
- Identify key class management principles, elements and strategies for planning, preparing and conducting safe swim lessons.
- Describe the importance of effective observation for teaching and how to develop it.
- Observe swimming, headfirst entry and diving skills, and accurately classify them and suggest appropriate interventions to improve them.
- Develop the ability to effectively communicate about participants’ progress in swim lessons.
- Modify teaching to meet unexpected challenges, including dealing with participants who misbehave.
- Demonstrate the ability to accommodate participants who move, learn, communicate and behave differently.