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Author Barber, Nathan

Title What Teachers Can Learn From Sports Coaches : a Playbook of Instructional Strategies
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (199 pages)
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword by Annette Breaux; Foreword by Kim Mulkey; Acknowledgments; Meet the Author; Introduction; SECTION I COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY; 1 Communication is a Two-Way Street; 2 Plan for Success; 3 The Problem with Praise; 4 Being a Master Motivator; 5 Communicate "Mastery," not "Performance"; 6 Teaching and Reteaching to Mastery; 7 The Tough Conversations; 8 Do Something Different; 9 A Sign of Things to Come; SECTION II HARNESS THE POWER OF TEAMWORK; 1 Giving Ownership to the Team; 2 Getting Results by Assigning Roles; 3 Capitalizing on Shared Values
4 The Team Approach to Time ManagementSECTION III MAKE WORK MEANINGFUL; 1 Touches on the Ball; 2 Teaching the "Why?"; 3 Activity Does Not Equal Achievement; 4 Using Formative and Summative Assessments Effectively; 5 The Game is the Best Teacher; 6 The Power of Creative Play; 7 Adding a Level of Competition; 8 Keeping it Real; SECTION IV EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY; 1 Meet Them Where They Are; 2 Flipping Classrooms and Football Fields; 3 "There's an app for that"; 4 Immediate Data Yields Immediate Feedback; SECTION V BUILD A WINNING TRADITION; 1 Defining Wins and Losses; 2 Getting Early Wins
3 Creating a Culture of Success4 Include Everyone; 5 Magic Stickers; SECTION VI TEACH LIFE LESSONS; 1 The Extra Work Makes the Difference; 2 The Honest Truth About Cheating; 3 Responding Appropriately to Adversity; 4 Staying Focused on the Process; 5 Reduce Stress with the Process; 6 Problem Solving Isn't Enough; SECTION VII SEEK CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT; 1 The Personal Learning Network; 2 Read Voraciously; 3 See and Be Seen; 4 The Power of Video; 5 The Game Has Changed . . .; Afterword
Summary The strategies used by winning coaches on the field can bring success to classrooms, too! In What Teachers Can Learn From Sports Coaches, you'll uncover that the athletic arena and the classroom have more in common than you think. Author Nathan Barber demonstrates how many of the principles of coaching can be used by teachers to motivate students, build community, and enhance teaching. You'll learn valuable lessons on ... Communicating effectivelyHarnessing the power of teamworkMaking work meaningfulEmbracing
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Subject Teaching.
Coaching (Athletics)
EDUCATION -- Essays.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION -- Reference.
Coaching (Athletics)
Teaching
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781317813897
1317813898