More information will be added to the website and change will be ongoing, so Instructors
must utilize the website. It is the means to provide constant continuing education and current information to our Instructors and Members.
The candidate should print out and bring to class the following from the Instructor Resources section of the website for use as a discussion outline:
Instructor Responsibility [ http://www.acanet.org/pdf/instructor-maint-brochure.pdf
Essential Eligibility Criteria http://www.acanet.org/2005feeincreaseFAQ.htm
Policy Manual
[ http://www.acanet.org/pdf/seic-policy12-31-01.pdf ]
Insurance Guidelines
[ http://www.acanet.org/pdf/insuranceguide.pdf ] and NEW
http://www.acanet.org/2005feeincreaseFAQ.htm
Waiver forms
http://www.acanet.org/pdf/2005waiver.pdf
Review Only:
http://www.acanet.org/
SEIC roster
SEI News
ACA summary Board, SEIC, Staff
Division organization
SEI Bylaws
[these don't appear to be on the site]
Certification Flow Chart for discipline
Online Course Registration and Reporting
All these documents currently exist for coastal, wow kayak, ww canoe. There will be additions and changes as our programs evolve. The website is our primary source of information and instructors are expected to stay current.
Interpersonal skills Examples
1. Establishing a positive learning environment open to a variety of viewpoints.
2. Clarity in communication skills, which include the ability to listen well inclusive of others.
3. Ability to provide feedback in an accurate and encouraging manner.
4. Exudes and inspires confidence by setting an enthusiastic teaching example.
5. Observes the "respect people at all times" principle.
6.Open mindedness that avoids dogmatism and encourages innovation.
The ACA needs instructors that represent the instruction program’s positive approaches to education. This positive image is one key to our long-term success. A lot of the issues that involve complaints concerning instructors revolve around "interpersonal skills"