Instructor Training Challenge: Leading the Blind with Commands

Name

Leading the Blind with Commands

Core Skill

Communication and Leadership

What

This is a challenge that tests the participants’ ability to communicate clearly and effectively, as well as to lead and guide others in a difficult situation.

How

  • Put 3 towels on the ground, or 3 pieces of paper. Have them at least 5 feet apart and not in a line.
  • Form partners.
  • One partner is blindfolded. The other partner must use their words and specific commands to get the partner that is blindfolded to walk to each towel and stand on it.
  • The challenge is failed if the blindfolded person doesn’t stand on each towel in less than 1 minute, or if the commander uses “umm, ahh, like, okay?” more than 2 times in a row.
  • Use short simple commands with specific steps needed.

Difficulties participants might face

  • The participants might face difficulties in giving or following commands that are precise, concise, and unambiguous.
  • The participants might face difficulties in trusting or building rapport with their partner.
  • The participants might face difficulties in coping with the stress, frustration, or confusion that might arise from the challenge.

How this challenge relates to swim instruction

  • This challenge relates to swim instruction because it helps the participants develop communication and leadership skills that are essential for teaching and coaching swimming.
  • This challenge also relates to swim instruction because it simulates a scenario where the instructor has to guide a swimmer who is visually impaired or has low visibility in the water.

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You’ll see three color-coded sections that will serve as a resource and reference for Aquatic Professionals and the management leadership that support them.


Levels information:

  • Testable skills definition and details
  • Quick test criteria
  • Instructor need-to-knows
  • Manager pay attention to
  • Pool location suggestions
  • Level specific tips for better instruction

Covering the following levels: Parent Tot, Guppies, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4


Training:

  • Timeline expectations for 8 modules
  • Module expectations for staff and leaders
  • Leadership actions and goals
  • Participant goals
  • Activity, Activity, Challenge block plan for each module
  • Peer teaching guide and evaluation for staff training

Follow this guide in a full 6 hour training day or break it up into the individual modules for smaller in-service type trainings.


Problem Solving:

  • Tools for working with swimmers, parents, and staff
  • Guides on giving feedback, talking to parents
  • Quick examples and images for context
  • Walk-through for better management
  • Leadership guides to being a better manager
  • Recommendations for personal growth in aquatics

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  • Use a simple and clear level structure that covers all the essential swimming skills from Parent Tot to Level 4.
  • Train your instructors on how to set expectations, review skills, set up classes, use command language, give feedback, use teaching methods, address fear, and use peer teaching.
  • Solve common problems such as level assessments, evaluations, parent communication, fear, and staff management.
  • Use swimming and meditation as a way to improve your well-being and performance.

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  • The PDF is a handbook for lesson coordinators who are responsible for fun and effective instruction in swimming lessons and swim teams.
  • The handbook is a complementary book to Teaching Swimming: Fun and Effective Instruction by Jeffrey Napolski, who is also the author and illustrator of this handbook.
  • The handbook covers the following categories and topics:
    • Level structure: It explains the different levels of swimming skills from Parent Tot to Level 4, and the testable skills, pool locations, instructor knowledge, and supervisor tips for each level.
    • Training: It provides guidance on how to set expectations, review skills, set up classes, use command language, give feedback, use teaching methods, address fear, and use peer teaching for instructors.
    • Problem-solving: It offers advice on how to deal with common problems such as level assessments, evaluations, parent communication, fear, and staff management.
    • Personal growth: It encourages lesson coordinators to use swimming and meditation as a way to improve their well-being and performance.

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