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K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

  • 1.  K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-07-2022 01:21 PM
    Hello all!

    I am working on an Education Standards Panel workgroup and we are hoping to review existing K-12 curriculum around boating, life jackets, or water safety.  If your state has created or uses such a curriculum or if you know of another entity who has created such a curriculum, can you reach out to me to either share the curriculum or the organization who has created a curriculum?

    Thank you so much!

    Stacey

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 2.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-08-2022 09:59 AM
    Sorry, Stacey, CT does not have a specific K-12 program for education separate from our normal class.

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    Peter Francis
    CT Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection
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  • 3.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-08-2022 11:46 AM
    Thank you!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 4.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-08-2022 11:09 AM
    Morning -

    Oregon does have a K-12 curriculum...go to: https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/boater-info/Pages/K-12-Water-Wits-School-Education-Program.aspx

    We created the program and own it. We hired a student from OSU to create it for her Masters Degree. 
    If you have any questions, ya know where to find me. :)


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    MariAnn McKenzie
    BLA/Boating Safety Ed. Coord.
    Oregon State Marine Board
    503-798-2735
    mariann.mckenzie@boat.oregon.gov
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  • 5.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-08-2022 11:46 AM
    Thanks!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 6.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-11-2022 04:20 PM
    Hi all!

    Sharing here in case other states want to check our program out. California currently offers a K-8 activity book that we developed that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards and previous curriculum standards for our state. 

    AquaSMART Curriculum

    Please let me know if I can help provide any additional information. 

    Thanks!

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    Melissa Miranda
    Boating Education & Outreach Manager
    California State Parks
    melissa.miranda@parks.ca.gov
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  • 7.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-13-2022 11:34 AM
    Thank you!!!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 8.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-11-2022 09:42 AM
    Stacey,

    NE doesn't have anything outside of our normal classes, sorry.

    Jeff

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    Jeff Clauson
    Assistant Administrator
    Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
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  • 9.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-11-2022 10:55 AM
    Thank you!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 10.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-12-2022 08:39 AM
    American Canoe Association has a program designed to be incorporated into PE programs.  More information about it is at PS2 Curriculum - ACA .  That page contains a link to the complete curriculum. 

    Robin Pope
    Chair, ACA Board of Directors
    Division Chief, USCGAUX Paddlecraft Safety Division

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    Robin Pope
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  • 11.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-13-2022 11:33 AM
    Thank you!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 12.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-12-2022 09:06 AM
    When I worked in NYS I'm pretty sure Sea Grant had something on K-12 education - so maybe that's a source also. Enjoy your summer!

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    Lisa Van Alstyne
    WSFR
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  • 13.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-13-2022 11:32 AM
    Thank you!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 14.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-11-2022 10:11 AM
    Hello Stacey,

    Check out the Spirit of America curriculum, the premier youth boating education program in the country: Welcome to Spirit of America Premier Youth Boating Education

    It started and is headquartered in Northeast Ohio, but is in multiple locations in several states.  I served as the North Carolina program coordinator for several years.

    Cecilia Duer is the Executive Director and would be a wonderful resource for youth boating education curriculum.  Their curriculum meets the National On Water Standards (NOWS).

    Hope this is helpful!

    Dave

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    Dave Herpy
    NC 4-H Camping Specialist
    Adjunct Lecturer - PRTM
    North Carolina State University
    (919) 515-8483
    djherpy@ncsu.edu
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  • 15.  RE: K-12 Boating, Life Jacket, or Water Safety Curriculum

    Posted 07-11-2022 10:56 AM
    Thank you!

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    Stacey Brown | Boating Safety Program Manager | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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