Senior Teaching Education Clinic
Senior Teaching Education Clinic for instructors working with older adults. Requires strong foundations in technical and teaching skills.
Certification Levels
Prerequisites
PSIA-AASI Level 1 certification or higher, in any discipline
Assessment Modules
- Senior-specific movement analysis
- Adapting lessons for older adults
- Safety and motivation
- Covers principles of the senior-specific models, teaching cycle, theories, and professional knowledge; identification of critical skills and skill blending, including senior-specific movement pattern techniques.
- Certificate awarded based on degree of participation and understanding (knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis).
Documents & Resources
Foundation in senior-specific teaching methods, movement patterns, and engagement strategies for older adult learners. Two-day educational course with an assessment component (a certificate program, not a certification exam).
Prerequisites
PSIA-AASI Level 2 certification or higher, in any discipline
Assessment Modules
- Senior-specific models, teaching cycle, theories, and professional knowledge at STC2 depth
- Participants are held to STC2 standards plus the criteria of all preceding levels (per Bloom's Taxonomy levels of understanding in the Senior Teaching Standard)
- Written feedback and suggested personal goals for continued growth
Documents & Resources
Advanced senior-specific teaching certificate building on STC1. Two-day educational course with an assessment component; may not be offered every season if demand is low.
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