E DUCATION D EPARTMENT M D/26 F ALL C ONFERENCE Bill O’Neill & Jan Wright October 10, 2014

Update you on Governing Board NewsUpdate you on Governing Board News 1 Conversation about ABC, Seamanship, OTW trainingConversation about ABC, Seamanship, OTW training 2 Plans for 2015Plans for Today’s Agenda

Governing Board News SN requirements clarified New pricing model – registration fee Boat Skills Virtual Trainer ID recertification Online courses New marketing efforts

ABC, Seamanship, OTW Is ABC working as it should? Sequencing of ABC and Seamanship updates How to integrate OTW in standard courses Choices – POTW – BOC, including planned central support

FY2015 Plans—Instructors Instructor cadre/capacity Who’s Who in D/26 Of all active instructors, by course Using technology To link in best instructors To help new instructors observe & gain supervised experience Delivery of ID modules on OTW and DL Continued focus on recognition

Delivery Classroom Increased use of multi-site delivery On-the-water Increased use of students’ boats Continue focus on integrating OTW with advanced courses Acknowledge Planning Committee request for central BOC support On-line Encouraging Squadrons to promote online education, for members and the public

FY2015 Member Courses District calendar Encourage early planning & registration in usps.org/findacourse Publish quarterly calendar in 026True & D/26 website Celebrate member achievement Just-in-Time recognition and at District events Cross support for civic service Coop charting Vessel examiners

Celebrating Success Traditional Ways Chapman Award, Teaching Aids BOC levels, EdPro & EdAch Wolf-Ewing, Prince Henry, Carol McVey Innovation Need something NEW & FUN! New OTW activity that Catches the Spirit? Integrated with C&R? More 100 th Anniversary celebration?

FY2015 Budget Had $900 in Approved uses: DEO/ADEO travel Request for DEO/ADEO travel $500 for District BOC support—not included as additional grant money is still available $500 to help Squadrons with PR—subject to approval by Conference

D26 Is Here to Help D/26 team is here to help We need Squadrons’ help, too Be willing to try new tools & approaches together Participate in GoToMeeting consultations Keep HQ systems up to date on planned and completed courses Share stories and pictures of educational activities Thank you!