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Many community bicycle collective do some kind of '''teaching''', so if your organization is thinking of starting up a youth program, an "[[Earn-a-Bike]]" program, training new volunteers, or some other instructional program, you don't need to re-invent the wheel. As you read through the material, you will see broad training philosophies: | |||
* Crawl | Walk | Run - Good for building a foundation of basic skills used to train mechanics in many fields. Advanced skills are often developed through hands on application with mentorship from experienced mechanics. | |||
** Learn how to remove wheels from an actual bicycle, not overhaul a hub on a wheel already off a bike. | |||
** Learn how to properly clock a tire, remove the tire, inspect the tire, repair the tube, and reassemble. Not immersion test removed tubes. | |||
* Component Specific in random order - Good for assembly line recycling programs . | |||
** Rapidly develops a specific skill | |||
==Teacher Training Manuals== | |||
Browse through these various manuals to see which curriculum works best for you: | |||
===Earn-A-Bike Programs=== | |||
* [[Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum|Wiki version of Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]] (Wiki) by [[Community Cycles]] | |||
**[[:File:Community Cycles Youth Earn A Bike Curriculum .pdf|Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum]] (PDF) by Community Cycles | |||
**[[:File:Manual en espanol.pdf|"Bicicletas para Jóvenes" Plan de Estudios]] (PDF - Español) por Community Cycles | |||
* [[SLCBC Earn-a-Bike Curriculum|Earn-a-Bike Curriculum]] (Wiki) by [[SLCBC]] | |||
* [[:File:Bikes not bombs-EAB instructor manual.pdf|Instructor's Manual for the Earn-A-Bike Program]] (PDF) by [[Bikes Not Bombs]] | |||
** [[Bikes Not Bombs Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual|Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual]] (Wiki - incomplete) by Bikes Not Bombs | |||
* [[:File:NBW Earn-a-bike Activity Book.pdf|Earn-a-bike Activity Book]] (PDF) by [[Neighborhood Bike Works]] | |||
===Other Manuals=== | |||
* [[:File:Overton Babiak TA-Tools for Life.pdf|Tools For Life: A Start-up Guide for Youth Recycling and Bicycling Programs]] (PDF) by George Roman Babiak, Karen Overton and Transportation Alternatives | |||
* [http://www.recycleabicycle.org/sites/default/files/onerevolution.pdf One Revolution at a Time: A Guide to Starting and Running Youth Bike Ride Clubs] (PDF) by Karen Overton, Audrey Warren and [[Recycle-A-Bicycle]] | |||
* [[English Language Immersion Program]] (Wiki - incomplete) by Ignacio Rivera de Rosales with [[BICAS]] | |||
===Specific topics for instructors=== | |||
*[[Picking Bikes and Bike Anatomy]] | |||
*[[Bearing Systems Teacher Training]] | |||
*[[Tires and Tubes Teacher Training]] | |||
== Teaching Aids == | |||
Reusable Repair Checklist [[File:Community-cycles-repair-checklist.pdf]] | |||
[[Illustrations and Graphics]] are great visual aids for any class or program and can make simply hanging around a community shop a learning experience. | |||
[[Category:Teaching Resources| Teaching Resources]] | |||
==Maintenance Class Syllabuses== | |||
*[[VeloCity Basic Class (draft)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:24, 9 June 2021
Many community bicycle collective do some kind of teaching, so if your organization is thinking of starting up a youth program, an "Earn-a-Bike" program, training new volunteers, or some other instructional program, you don't need to re-invent the wheel. As you read through the material, you will see broad training philosophies:
- Crawl | Walk | Run - Good for building a foundation of basic skills used to train mechanics in many fields. Advanced skills are often developed through hands on application with mentorship from experienced mechanics.
- Learn how to remove wheels from an actual bicycle, not overhaul a hub on a wheel already off a bike.
- Learn how to properly clock a tire, remove the tire, inspect the tire, repair the tube, and reassemble. Not immersion test removed tubes.
- Component Specific in random order - Good for assembly line recycling programs .
- Rapidly develops a specific skill
Teacher Training Manuals
Browse through these various manuals to see which curriculum works best for you:
Earn-A-Bike Programs
- Wiki version of Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum (Wiki) by Community Cycles
- Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum (PDF) by Community Cycles
- "Bicicletas para Jóvenes" Plan de Estudios (PDF - Español) por Community Cycles
- Earn-a-Bike Curriculum (Wiki) by SLCBC
- Instructor's Manual for the Earn-A-Bike Program (PDF) by Bikes Not Bombs
- Earn-A-Bike Instructor Training Manual (Wiki - incomplete) by Bikes Not Bombs
- Earn-a-bike Activity Book (PDF) by Neighborhood Bike Works
Other Manuals
- Tools For Life: A Start-up Guide for Youth Recycling and Bicycling Programs (PDF) by George Roman Babiak, Karen Overton and Transportation Alternatives
- One Revolution at a Time: A Guide to Starting and Running Youth Bike Ride Clubs (PDF) by Karen Overton, Audrey Warren and Recycle-A-Bicycle
- English Language Immersion Program (Wiki - incomplete) by Ignacio Rivera de Rosales with BICAS
Specific topics for instructors
Teaching Aids
Reusable Repair Checklist File:Community-cycles-repair-checklist.pdf
Illustrations and Graphics are great visual aids for any class or program and can make simply hanging around a community shop a learning experience.