NETWORK
Improve your instructing
Gain confidence and develop your instructing skills.
Each of the following topics is aimed at assisting different areas of your instructing or coaching, with transferable ideas to be shared across the different RYA training schemes.
While teaching your ‘instructor tool box’ is one of the most vital resources, expanding your knowledge and understanding of the principles below not only builds on these tools, but will also enhance your confidence.
How do people learn?
Find out more about introducing predict-test-sense to your training sessions
Emotional Intelligence
An introduction to Emotional Intelligence
What is Emotional Intelligence and why is it so important to us as instructors?
Emotional Intelligence Webinar (Part 1)
Develop your understanding of Emotional Intelligence and how we can use it to enhance our teaching.
Emotional Intelligence Webinar (Part 2)
Develop your listening techniques, exploring ‘effective listening’ and how to use this skill to enhance your coaching conversation.
Managing mixed ability courses
Managing a mixed ability group of students is a challenge faced by instructors across all disciplines. Here are some ideas for managing these situations.
To solve or to set?
When to use 'solving' and 'setting' coaching behaviour
Webinars
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Structuring sessions
A look at the different ways of structuring briefings and sessions, introducing the T.A.S.K, E.D.I.C.T.S, S.E.A and P.A.M.E models.
Planning a good session
What does a good session look like? We explore the importance of planning, structure and some tips to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Taking session notes
We all know that candidates need feedback to help them progress and improve, that's where effective note taking comes in. Find a method of note taking that works for you and your sessions.
Developing determination
Techniques to help your students develop determination, build confidence and gain independence
Coaching conversation
Briefing and Debriefing
A presentation for ALL instructors, coaches, trainers and examiners outlining the skills and techniques required to create a coaching conversation, covering a model brief, task and review.
Develop your coaching conversation
Andy Wright, explains his ‘5.5 Cs’ of the coaching conversation and how to put them into practice to become a more effective, learner-centred coach.
Effective questioning
A closer look at the art of reviewing, concentrating on the key areas of structure, what to review, the importance of listening, and how to pose specific and effective questions.