Teaching Experience Facilitation
Teaching Experience Facilitation Summary
Step 4.1 Online Modules |
Step 4.2 Lesson Plan |
Step 4.3 Course Date |
Step 4.4 Responsiblities |
Step 4.5 Classroom |
Step 4.6 Form Submission |
Successful completion of a Teaching Experience component is Step 4 in your Canadian Red Cross Instructor Development Pathway, and includes teaching a Canadian Red Cross course under the direct supervision of a Canadian Red Cross Instructor-Trainer or Teaching Experience Supervisor. If you attended your actual Instructor course (Steps 2 and 3) with Medi-Pro First Aid, facilitation of your Teaching Experience is included with the course price and you should refer to the instructions, links and assignments to which you were refered by Medi-Pro's Instructor Development team.
If you took your Instructor course with another Instructor Development Center but they are (for some reason) unable to facilitate your corresponding Teaching Experience, then Medi-Pro is happy to assist you at this point in your Instructor Development. As this involves a significant investment of time and resources for all involved, there will be a facilitation fee. Again, if you took your Instructor course with Medi-Pro, the costs involved with your Teaching Experience were included with your initial course fees, and the information on this page is not specifically relevant for you.
If you completed your Instructor Development course with another Instructor Development Center and wish to proceed with having Medi-Pro facilitate your Teaching Experience, please review all the requirements for a successful Teaching Experience below, including Steps 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6, then fill out and submit our Teaching Experience request form above. It's important that you read through the individual components of each step carefully, to ensure you fully understand what is required for the successful completion of Canadian Red Cross Instructor Development Teaching Experience component. From there, we can work with you to plan, schedule and complete your specific Teaching Experience.
Step 4.1
Online Teaching Experience Modules
Through your MyRC Profile, you can access and complete the "Fundamentals of Instruction - Teaching Experience" online course modules.
Completing the online Teaching Experience elearning course modules will help orient you to the Teaching Experience process as a whole, the intended outcomes, and the individual components including pre-course requirements, during course requirements, and post-course requirements. You will also obtain a clearer understanding of how to ensure your Teaching Experience is properly documented and processed in a timely fashion.
While logged into the online Teaching Experience course modules, through your Canadian Red Cross MyRC Profile, you will have access to many of the accessory forms and documentation required to prepare for your Teaching Experience.
Online Modules
- Navigation
- Learning Objective
- Benefits of the Teaching Experience
- Recap of the Fundamentals of Instruction
- Step One - Connect with the TES
- Establish a Facilitation Charter
- Discuss Course Details
- Step Two - Complete Pre-Course Tasks
- Knowledge Check
- Plan Your Course and Lessons
- Prepare Content & Teaching Aids
- Establish a Safe Learning Environment
- Step Three - Reconnect with the TES
- Check-In Timeline
- Feedback Between Co-Facilitators
- Evaluation Criteria
- Next Steps
- Quick Recap
- Congratulations!
Once you have completed the online Teaching Experience modules, you will be able to download a certificate of completion. You will need to include a copy of your completion certificate to your Teaching Experience facilitation application form, or email a copy to training@mediprofirstaid.com
Step 4.2
Lesson Plan
After finishing the Online Teaching Experience modules, you will need to create a complete Lesson Plan for a Canadian Red Cross course. Your completed Lesson Plan must match the course assigned to you for your Teaching Experience, and will reflect the level of Instructor certification you are obtaining.
For example, if you have completed an EMR Instructor course, your assigned Teaching Experience and corresponding Lesson Plan will be for a Canadian Red Cross Emergency Medical Responder course. Conversely, if you completed a First Aid & CPR Instructor course, your assigned Teaching Experience and corresponding Lesson Plan will be for a Canadian Red Cross Emergency First Aid course (including CPR level C).
Creating a workable and learner-centered Lesson Plan will require a significant investment of time, effort and revision. You will need to start the process of completing your Lesson Plan well in advance of your anticipated Teaching Experience course date. As you develop and complete your course Lesson Plan, you will want to utilize all your Canadian Red Cross Instructor resources, including your Instructor Guides, Participant Manuals, Fundamentals of Instruction, Instructor Boulevard, and Program Standards.
Once you have finished your Canadian Red Cross course Lesson Plan, you will submit the completed plan to your assigned supervising Instructor-Trainer or TES for review and approval. Your supervising I-T/TES may provide feedback that includes suggestions for revision or adjustment to your Lesson Plan prior to final approval. After making any required changes, you will re-submit your Lesson Plan for further review. You will need to receive final approval of your completed Lesson Plan from your supervising I-T/TES before moving on to Step 4.3
Step 4.3
Schedule Teaching Experience
Once your completed course Lesson Plan has been approved by your supervising Instructor-Trainer (I-T) or Teaching Experience Supervisor (TES) you can start the process of scheduling a specific date to complete your in-class Teaching Experience. You will need to send an email to training@mediprofirstaid.com with a list of your 3 preferred start dates, based on Medi-Pro's upcoming course schedule. If your Teaching Experience involves teaching a multi-day course such as First Responder or Wilderness First Aid, your scheduled Teaching Experience dates will reflect the entire course length.
If you own/work for another Canadian Red Cross Training Partner, you may prefer to conduct your Teaching Experience in your own classroom that accommodates a group of interested participants with whom you've already communicated. In these circumstances you, or the Training Partner, would be essentially hiring Medi-Pro's Instructor-Trainer to teach the course. This would involve Instructor fees over and above the normal facilitation costs for a Teaching Experience.
You will need to submit your request at least 30 days prior to your requested start dates. Medi-Pro will reply to your email to confirm the course date that can accommodate your Teaching Experience, as well as the name and contact information of your assigned supervising I-T/TES. From there, you can begin collaborating with your assigned supervisor and prepare for your classroom Teaching Experience.
Step 4.4
Pre-Course Responsiblities
After you have selected and confirmed a specific course date and location for your Teaching Experience, you will need to communicate with your assigned supervising Instructor-Trainer/TES to establish and complete your Pre-Course responsibilities. Depending on schedules, locations and availability, you and your assigned supervisor may meet in person, over the phone, through video meetings, comminicate by text or email, or a combination of all these approaches.
You will need to communicate/meet with your assigned supervising Instructor several times as you prepare for your Teaching Experience, so you should set aside a significant amount of time in your daily schedule to accommodate ample opportunities for both parties. You may need to be flexible about your own availability, and your supervisor will do the same when possible. It's important to ensure that you and your supervisor both feel comfortable with your understanding of your Teaching Experience responsibilities.
Your pre-course Teaching Experience responsibilities, tasks and communications to be coordinated and confirmed with your assigned supervising I-T/TES include...
- Complete a Facilitation Charter
- Complete a Classroom Details Checklist
- Your assigned lesson topic and plan for Teaching Experience Skill #1
- Your assigned lesson topic and plan for Teaching Experience Skill #2
- Your assigned lesson topic and plan for Teaching Experience Knowledge #1
- Your assigned lesson topic and plan for Teaching Experience Knowledge #2
- Prepare and organize all relevant teaching aids and course paperwork
- Establish parameters to create a safe learning environment
Although you will be present and actively engaged in the teaching activities throughout the entire course, you will also have designated topics which you will be prepared to deliver on your own. Your supervising Instructor-Trainer/Teaching Experience Supervisor will be available to help you as needed through these topics, but you should be prepared to teach them solo, without correction or coaching.
Step 4.5
Classroom Teaching Experience
The next step in completing the Teaching Experience component of your Canadian Red Cross Instructor Certification Pathway is teaching an actual course under the supervision of a qualified Canadian Red Cross Instructor-Trainer (I-T) or Teaching Experience Supervisor (TES).
The supervising Instructor assigned to your Teaching Experience must be either Instructor-Trainer or Teaching Experience Supervisor, with certification levels relevant to the course you are conducting. For example, a First Aid Instructor Trainer (FAIT) is authorized to supervise you through an Emergency First Aid course Teaching Experience, but is not authorized to facilitate or supervise an Emergency Medical Responder course. You must be clear with your supervising Instructor about the level of Instructor certification you are obtaining and the type of course you will be co-facilitating in your Teaching Experience, to ensure that you are paired with a supervisor who is qualified and authorized to sign-off on your Teaching Experience form.
The classroom Teaching Experience component is your opportunity to actually teach a Canadian Red Cross First Aid Programs course with the "safety net" of a more experienced Instructor in the room with you. If you struggle with lesson plan flow, implementation of student activities, or get asked questions to which you don't know the answer, your supervising Instructor is there to back you up. You'll gain invaluable, practical experience as a new Instructor and learn lots of tips and techniques as modelled and advised by your supervisor.
Your classroom Teaching Experience responsibilities, to be conducted and documented under the supervision of your assigned I-T/TES and as outlined within your Teaching Experience Form include...
During course responsibilities
- Start a Canadian Red Cross course
- Maintain a safe learning environment
- Adhere to the Canadian Red Cross Standards of Behaviour
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Skill #1 lesson topic
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Skill #2 lesson topic
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Knowledge #1 lesson topic
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Knowledge #2 lesson topic
- Assess participants, providing feedback and additional instruction as required
- Adapt instructional approach to meet specific learner needs
- Resolve conflict (if applicable)
- Evaluate participants
- Close a Canadian Red Cross course
Post-Course responsiblities
- Decontaminate teaching aides
- Complete and file/submit all relevant course paperwork
Step 4.6
Teaching Experience Form Submission
The final step in the Teaching Experience component of your Canadian Red Cross Instructor certification pathway is to ensure your Teaching Experience form is completely and accurately filled out, and submit the form to the Instructor Development Center that provided your Instructor course.
You and your supervising Instructor should be reviewing and filling out relevant sections of the Teaching Experience criteria, as listed on your Teaching Experience form, as you progress through the classroom Teaching Experience component. After each teaching segement, and at the end of each classroom session you and your supervising Instructor should discuss what is going well and what can be improved as you move forward. Your supervisor's comments, insights and suggestions should be documented in the notes sections of the Teaching Experience form so you can review these points again at a later time.
Mandatory criteria to document a successful Teaching Experience, as outlined and recorded on your Teaching Experience Form include...
- Start a Canadian Red Cross course
- Maintain a safe learning environment
- Adhere to the Canadian Red Cross Standards of Behaviour
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Skill #1 lesson topic
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Skill #2 lesson topic
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Knowledge #1 lesson topic
- Teach your assigned Teaching Experience Knowledge #2 lesson topic
- Assess participants, providing feedback and additional instruction as required
- Adapt instructional approach to meet specific learner needs
- Resolve conflict (if applicable)
- Evaluate participants
- Close a Canadian Red Cross course
- Decontaminate teaching aides
- Complete and file/submit all relevant course paperwork
- Complete the Reflection assignment on your Teaching Experience form
Once you and your assigned Instructor-Trainer/Teaching Experience supervisor have ensured that all the relevant sections and assignments have been completed, you will both sign and date the appropriate fields on page 1 of the form.
You will then scan or photocopy your completed Teaching Experience form and send a paper or electronic copy to the Instructor Development Center who provided your actual Instructor course. We strongly recommend that you keep the original and completed copy of your Teaching Experience form for your own records, as a reference for self-reflection on your instructor development and as proof of completion if any miscommunications or lost paperwork occur.
Upon receiving a completed copy of your Teaching Experience Form, your Instructor Development Center will be able to document your completion of the Teaching Experience component on your MyRC instructor course roster. This will allow the MyRC system to generate your actual Instructor Certificate and make it available to you from within your personal MyRC Profile.
Your corresponding Canadian Red Cross Instructor certificate will be valid for 3 years. This is calculated based on the completion date of your Instructor course, not on the date of your Teaching Experience.
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