Staff Handbook Part 4
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Part IV of the manual is an extensive resource pertaining to the topics of teaching and instructional resources. Due to the size of the section, it is not all posted within this webpage.
The titles that appear blue and underlined are the ones included on the website. These sections are the ones that seemed to be most frequently referenced. If the section you want is not available in this web page, please attain a print copy from either the OEC or Tom's office.
PART 4- GENERAL TEACHING & INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Introduction This section of the manual gives ECWP instructors ideas, helpful hints, and suggestions for how to teach specific course content. It is important to recognize that information contained here is only that- information. You may find certain things contradict what you know or how you like to present material. While we believe the information below is solid and useful, instructors should always check such suggestions against what they have learned in other contexts and what they have seen work in the past. What follows is the culmination of many peoples’ efforts including material from previous August Wilderness manuals, NOLS and Outward Bound Staff Handbooks, student submissions from Wilderness Leadership and Southwest Field Studies, and the efforts of the Wilderness staff.
It is organized into the following major subjects and lessons:
A. Teaching Methods
Teaching in the Outdoors- by Jay Roberts
Brain-Based Learning in Experiential Ed- by Jay Roberts
The Experiential Lesson Plan Design Frame- a reference handout
Facilitation- Processing the Experience- a reference handout
The Art of Journaling in Experiential Ed- by Dyment and O’Connell
Improving Women’s Learning at NOLS- by Missy White
Place Based Learning and Outdoor Education- by Clifford Knapp
The Process of Consensus- by Margaret Lechner
B. Trip Planning and Preparation-Creating Stylish Courses
Course Planning Guide
Instructor Alignment
Pre-Trip Meeting Outline
Pre-Course Checklist
Course Pacing and Facilitation
C. First 72 Hour Lessons
On-Campus lessons
Course Objectives and Expectations
Clothing and Gear Check
Pack Packing
1st Aid/CPR
Gender/Medical
On-the-road lessons
Kitchen and Stove safety
Tent and Fly Pitching
Lightning Procedures
Body Climate Control (Warm and Dry)
Personal Hygiene and Water Treatment
Lost and Alone
In-the-field lessons
Sanitation and Waste Disposal
Campsite selection
Basic Cooking and Food ID
Footcare
D. General Outdoor Skills
E. Safety and First Aid
Accident Prevention & Hazard Awareness
F. Leadership Skills
G. Challenge Education Skills
Metaphoric Processes and Tools
Forward
The part of the manual is broken into broad sections (see above). Each section has a number of topics related to that area. Within each topic, the information is usually broken into 5 units:
I. Educational Goals An overview of the key educational outcomes from the lesson. These are not written in stone but rather included to encourage you, as an instructor, to consider what you hope your students will get out of the lesson.
II. Key Points This basically summarizes the salient points around the particular topic and offers a brief overview of the lesson for those unfamiliar with the area.
III. Teaching Considerations Notes about how to teach the topic. Suggestions might include the best time to teach the subject, best ways to organize the material, and helpful hints in making the lesson more interactive and fun. If you have “winners” that you have tried, be sure to let us know so we can include them in next edition of this manual.
IV. Leadership Opportunities Comments about how you might involve your students in the leading of the lesson or in applying the skills after the lesson.
V. References If you want to learn more about a specific topic several books or articles are often listed.
