INTRODUCTION


Using ADM, US Sailing has outlined three developmental milestones sailing instructors should consider when crafting student-centered instruction:


E Emotional development - The ability to regulate one’s own emotions and manage successful interactions with other people.


E Cognitive development - The growth of a child’s ability to think and reason.


E Physical development - Physical development includes both growth and the ability to use muscles and body parts for particular skills.


These developmental milestones should inform how you adjust the duration and complexity of the following sailing activities into a positive, instructor-driven experience:


E Instructional Sessions (chalk talks, land drills, instructor demos, and debriefs) E Practice Sessions (on the water) E Games (on land and on the water) E Boat type E Marine environment (wind, weather, current, tides, etc.) E Competitions


In Stage 1 of the ADM, sailors were introduced to our sport, the equipment, and the safety practices. During your Level 1 Instructor course, you learned how to support sailors at this stage. The focus in Stage 1 was fun and exploration.


In Stage 2, sailors will develop their sailing skills in a variety of conditions. The Level 2 Instructor Course will prepare you to support and challenge sailors in this stage. Instructors must be patient until students can demonstrate mastery of the skills before competition and racing rules are introduced in Stage 3.


This all part of a student-centered, instructor-driven instructional approach. Using the appropriate Small Boat Student Skill Level for your students, you will identify specific student outcomes or goals for each class, week, or season. The Skill Up app allows you to make ongoing assessments of your students skills and communicates their progress to each individually. This should be done taking into account the students strengths, abilities and any limitations they may have.


Excellence takes time, please consider the importance of fundamentals as you start working with beginners with Intermediate Sailors who are transitioning up from Beginner Focus Skills, and Intermediate Sailors ready to be challenged with Advanced Focus Skills. Remember the goal is to build training that is appropriate for their progression through the sport, and retain them so they can enjoy the sport for a lifetime.


You can find US Sailing’s Small Boat Scope & Sequence, Skill List and Skill Evaluation Checklists for Intermediate and Advanced sailors later in this book.


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