Re: Attributes of a good MCI

Walter....

Good thoughtful list.  I'm passing this on to the Group.

                                                                    Gordy

 

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From: Walter Simbirski <simbirsw@xxxxxxx>
To: Gordon Hill <hillshead@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re:
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 22:57:45 -0700

Gordy - My kick at the can. Not in any particular order

 

General characteristics:

 

- Knowledge of fly casting (and fly fishing) and equipment

- Knowledge (and acceptance) of differing casting styles

- Experience in diagnosing and correcting casting faults

- Ability to tailor explanations to the target audience

- Ability to demonstrate excellent form as well as common mistakes

- Patience

- Perseverance

- Does not criticize (or use terms like, "That's good, but...")

- Encouraging

- A sense of humor

- Demonstrates and promotes the goals of the FFF (conservation of resources,

  comradery, promotion of the sport of angling) and ethical behaviour

- Listens well

- Learns from others

- Knows that he/she does not know everything

 

While teaching:

 

- Organized/prepared/on time

- Maintains a relaxed environment in class.

- Knows the target audience (e.g. beginner, intermediate, advanced, mixed, age group, etc.)

  and has a lesson plan suitable for the audience but understands that many students may

  over or underestimate their own abilities when signing up for the class

- Does not exceed the size of class that he/she can handle

- Makes an effort to determine the goals of individual students before starting the class and

  can modify, if necessary, the proposed lesson plan to fit the goals of the class

- Makes an effort to spend one on one time with students during the class (Jason Borger has

  an excellent method of standing in the middle of a circle of students who are practising an

  exercise. This allows one on one time without excluding the group.)

- Don't overdo things for the student. Recognize that they get tired during a class and break up

  things to prevent this from happening. This is especially true of beginners or younger students

  who are unlikely to have similar casting stamina to a master instructor

- Summarize before and after the class what the content of the class is/was and next steps

  that a student may want to take

- Allow questions at any time, make sure you (and other students) understand the question,

  and provide answers suitable to the class.

- Learn to be relaxed and make yourself heard when talking to a group - especially outdoors

 

Cheers

 

Walter

 

 

 

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Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 6:01 PM

Hi, Group....

Let's see who can come up with the best list :-

Question:  What do you feel should be the qualities of a good Master Instructor ?

                                                                     Gordy