Instructor Resources

Across Program Area Documents

Important Dates

Sharing Information With Us

• Provide Us With Anonymous Feedback

• Add to the COE Story Archive
• Make an Instructor Profile for the Web
• Upload Your COE Photos! 

New Hires

• Getting Started at COE

COE Manual - see program area specific manuals below

• Underground Guide to COE
• Fundamentals of Outdoor Teaching TLDR Notes

COE Van Driving

• ​Van Driving Certification Process

Job Descriptions

• Instructor Job Description- Want to know what is required for COE Instructors? This page has all the information you need about instructor responsibilities.
• Expectations and Benefits of PE program staff

Instructor Development Fund

• IDF Application-We provide funding for instructor development! To apply, simply complete this form and send it to MH45@cornell.edu
• IDF Post-Trip Learning Report

LEAD 1960 - Get Academic Credit for COE Involvement

• General info on LEAD 1960 - Learn more about how Odyssey Guides, PE Instructors and CTLC Facilitators can earn credit for working with COE!

COE Career Mentoring Support

• COE LinkedIn -join the group and network with COE Alumni!
• COE Career Mentoring Information

Tick Information

• FAST 2019 Tick Presentation

Teambuilding and Group Facilitation

• The Experiential Learning Cycle- How does experiential learning happen in a PE class and how can you plan your class to support student growth?
• Stages of team development- If you're working with a group of people, your team is going to go through different stages as they get to know each other and work towards challenges. Learn more about what that looks like and how to support the team that you're cultivating!
• Facilitation techniques- Learn to facilitate an amazing and powerful experience for your students. 
• Activities for great facilitation- These are a few excellent tools you can use in PE classes or ropes course programs to facilitate a meaningful experience. 
• GRABBS Modality- Understand how to be intentional with the activities that you choose and the challenges that you give your group. 
• How to give feedback- When working with co-instructors, feedback is essential to growth and development. Learn more here!
• Debriefing- How to design a debriefing session after a program or PE course

PE Programs

General Course Folder Documents

• Online Course Evaluation

Rock Climbing

• Rock Climbing Staff Manual
• Rock Staff Online Resources
• Adventure Gap Climbing Resources

Tree Climbing

• Tree Climbing Staff Manual -Quite out of date at the moment, but has some useful stuff, still!

Caving

• Caving Staff Manual
• Caving - Standard Issue

Land

• Land Staff Manual
• Adirondacks Course Planning Guide

Trail Running

• Trail Running Staff Manual
• Trail Running Class Planning Materials

Biking

• Sample MTB Course Outline

Paddling

• Stand Up Paddleboarding Course Planning
• Canoeing Course Planning
• Whitewater Kayaking Course Planning
• Pool Paddling Course Planning
• Sea Kayaking Course Planning

Skiing and Snow Sports

• XC Skiing Staff Manual- 
• XC Skiing Course Planning Materials- 
• Telemark Skiing Course Planning Documents- 
• Where to go Snowshoeing- 
• Snowshoe Course Planning Guide- 

Wilderness First Aid / First Responder

Outfitting

Looking for a Standard Issue Form for a class that you are teaching?

Standard Issue Forms can be found in the blue box under the appropriate program area.

If the form that you are looking for is not here, please contact the Outfitting Wizards at coewizard@gmail.com

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