Lesson Plan

The “Learn How to Fly Fish” Lesson Plan is a key component of the total curriculum.  It should get you well on your way to effectively teach fly fishing. 

Compiled after 8 years teaching 1000’s of students, the program serves as a “road map” for instructors.  It is designed to provide an "evolutionary" methodology to presenting the information effectively to middle school, high school, college and/or other classroom settings. 

The plans are adaptable to a per session role depending on the teacher's timetable and classroom needs/objectives.  The School of FlyFishing’s textbook, “Learn How To Fly Fish, A Guide To The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing”, is the outline for the lesson plan and is structured/organized by the individual chapters in the text. The instructor, at his/her discretion, may alter the order of presentation of these chapters, to adapt to individual class dynamics, timing, weather, etc

The Lesson Plan contains:

1. Chapter Guides . . . divided by chapters, these 10 individual reference/teaching guides correlate to the individual chapters in the “Learn How To Fly Fish” textbook: Knots, Equipment, Fly Reels, Fly Lines, Leaders, Fly Rods, Insectology, Flies, Fish, and Casting.

2.  Digital Media . . . 3 media are included, consisting of:

   1.  "Learn How To Fly Fish” DVD-ROM for Windows.  600 page reference/teacher tool organized by subject, which correlate to the same topics in the textbook.
       

   2. “Educational Series CD-ROM /Learn How Fly Fish”/ Lesson Plan (disk 1), contents:Lesson Plan pdf file.

      1. Contains the digital files for the curriculumTracy Krause Lesson Plans.  These are specific to knot tying. They originated from a high school teacher in Washington.

      2. Knot video vignettes.  These are knots animations with narration that will play on a media player.

      3. Fly line composition file.  A graphic for use in tackle assembly, knot tying, etc.

      4. Flycasting games files.  A series of games to use to improve flycasting skills.

      5. "Here Fishy Fishy” . . . a short video, see for yourself

   3.  “Educational Series CD-ROM /Learn How Fly Fish” Lesson Plan (disk 2), contents:

      1. Chapter Assessment Module

      2. Chapter Assessment Answers Module

The Assesment/Testing Module provided with the "Learn How To Fly Fish" curriculum includes comprehensive, proven exams.  These can be administered by the instructor, at their option, in a conventional classroom setting, or over the internet.  Instructors may amend the materials as they see fit, or simply administer the exam material "as is."

Correcting/grading can be done manually by the instructor, or with a little effort, automatically by an instructor with results posted on the internet. 
 

For further information or to discuss your institution's particular needs, please submit the information request.  Or, write or call:
Katie M. Cole, Education Director vThe School of FlyFishing Box 6866 Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
800-306-4111v Fax: 775-245-3770 v katiemcole@schoolofflyfishing.orgv www.schoolofflyfishing.org
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