This is a brief outline of the requirements to achieve this promotion. A more detailed curriculum is available at our school.
Junshidoshi Ranks
Level I
Focus, Connect, and Correct
Level I Assistant Instructors should work to learn the following while developing as beginner instructors.
Demonstrate the ability to:
• Identify and correct students off task.
• Listen and follow instructor while watching students in class.
• Engage “lost” students individually.
• Use positive, encouraging statements.
Focus:
• Class and students as a whole.
• Dojo protocol.
• Communication with students using short sentences without disrupting instructor.
• Building bonds with each student.
Tasks:
• Line up class on time and properly.
• Prepare tatami for next class.
• Notice and correct student attire.
Level II
Learner Centered Teaching
Level II Assistant Instructors should work to learn the following while developing as novice instructors.
Demonstrate the ability to:
• Teach a small group (7-8 students) for 20 minutes
• Use Differentiated Instruction according to a student’s rank.
• Engage students as a group, keeping the group focused and motivated
• Drill techniques using traditional methods.
Focus:
• Improving skills and techniques already known to the student.
• Engaging a small group of students.
• Meeting each students learning needs.
• Strengthening the bond with each student.
Tasks:
• Memorize and use rank requirement breakdowns White to White-Blue.
• Record attendance.
• Memorize each student’s name.
• Prepare tatami for next class.
Level III
Student Management
Level III Assistant Instructors should work to learn the following while developing as intermediate level instructors.
Demonstrate the ability to:
• Teach a large group (10-17 students) for 30 minutes
• Use Differentiated Instruction according to the student’s learning style.
• Redirect students while teaching.
Focus:
• Reinforcing class expectations (i.e. raising hand before speaking, sitting correctly)
• Effective teaching positions (i.e. instructor placement, using mirrors to monitor class).
• Using: correct, warn, state, act – for moderate problematic disruptions
• Actively monitoring while teaching.
• Using positive directives to correct behavior.
Tasks:
• Assess what needs to be completed and complete it.
Level IV
Class Instruction
Level IV Assistant Instructors should work to learn the following while developing as full instructors. A Level IV Assistant Instructor is transitioning to Instructor and should develop leadership, class management and teach skills required to lead a entire class with little to no direction or supervision.
Demonstrate the ability to:
• Teach a class (22 students) for 60 minutes.
• Apply karate techniques and concepts outside of class (i.e. incorporating concepts and themes, 5 Traits, Qualities on windows, Outside thinking homework)
Focus:
• Overall class environment.
• Appropriate class management (i.e. use of assistants and helpers)
• Appropriate teaching terminology- by the numbers in English with Power in Japanese
• Appropriate voice inflection and tone.
• Development of leadership of fellow Assistant Instructors.
• Rapport development with students to the point of correcting behavior with non-verbal communication (ie: a look, silence, presence).
Tasks:
• Primary assistant to the Instructor.
• Ensure all tasks assigned to Level I- III Assistants are completed correctly.
• Direct and lead Level I- III Assistants.
• Ensure class is lined up on time and correctly.
• Ensure dojo protocols are enforced.
• Ensure students and Assistants gi are correct and neat.
As of June 5th 2009
Junshidoshi Ranks
Junshidoshi
Cameron Sells
Level IV
Level III
Beka Feith
Lindsey Kufel
Stephen Norviel
Alex Smith
Level II
Colista Acheson
Cara Colton
Mark Honrales
Victor Lee
Victoria Lee
Jerry Matthew
Amdrew Matoka
Mike Romero
Level 1
Slater Ferrell
Rick Honrales
Jason Mandell
Eric Perez
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