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High School Girls Football Proposal Powerpoint Presentation
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Youth Baseball Drill
When researching for a youth baseball practice plan, I ran into this video on YouTube. I liked the approach from this coach because for a new player catching a ball can probably be a little scary. The coach makes learning how to catch a baseball safe and fun for the youngster.
Spotting Techniques
I have created a series of short videos with the help of my daughter showing proper spotting techniques for the bridge, back-walkover, and handstand-to-forward roll. They are posted on pevideo.org at the following links:
Spotting a Bridge
Spotting a Handstand-to-Forward Roll
Spotting a Back-Walkover
DISCIPLINE PROJECT
PERSONAL PRINCIPALS
As a coach and role model for young women, I find it imperative to behave in such a manner that is viewed as morally and ethically upstanding at all times. I will obey the laws of the land, make every effort to provide a safe and emotionally healthy environment for those I teach, and encourage character building, athleticism and personal growth in young women athletes. I am a human that is capable of making mistakes. In order to reduce human error, I am dedicated to continued education and I personally advocate for open and frequent communication. A coach who is aware can take action to instigate positive change. Read more »
Performance Evaluation
The performance evaluation is for a head coach for any type of sports at the high school level. The evaluation is a formal structured system which measures the coach on a rating scale basis. This particular evaluation rates the coach on excellent, good, average, below average and poor. Although there are numbers listed under each category, this evaluation does affiliate a total score with the success of the coach being evaluated. The number is a way for the evaluator to indicate which rating scale they fall under. Read more »
Tinikling Unit Plan (4th-6th grade)
I have attached a Unit Plan along with an assessment rubric on how I teach Tinikling. You will notice that my fourth graders finish the unit quicker than the 5th and 6th graders as I have found that learning a routine is a "real" challenge for most of them. I allow them to adapt and modify the choreography with hands and leg movements. They have fun with it. Enjoy!
Troika, A Russian Folk Dance
Here are the steps and youtube video of an elementary (5th grade?) performance to "Troika" a Russian Folk Dance.
"Troika" is the Russian word for sleigh. This dance represents the prancing of the horses as they pull a sleigh.
Follow the steps below to perform this dance:
Formation:
Break into groups of three. All of the dancers get into a circular formation, with the groups of three positioned as if they were spokes in a wheel. Groups of three face counterclockwise and join hands.
Steps for Each Group of Three:
First Section (16 counts): Read more »
Referee Interview
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I interviewed an interscholastic referee I've known for about 20 years now. Bill has officiated for the majority of that time, stopping not that long ago. I thought it would be useful to hear things from a ref's perspective. What I found most interesting was when I asked him what the hardest part of officiating was. I was completely expecting him to say "bad coaches" or something along that line. If you don't want me to spoil it for you before you listen, stop reading this now and continue after listening to the interview. So what he said was: parents. I never thought about the fact that it's easier to control coaches where it is normal to give warnings, technicals, and sometimes eject a coach, but there are no technicals for the crowd. Not to mention, your average parent doesn’t have the same sport IQ as a coach or ref, so they can be more likely to get on the ref and not fully understand a situation. Not to mention, parents are inherently protective of their children. I know in the future I will hold the parents of my teams to higher standards, much like they show in a "teachable moment" video for the NFHS coaching course.
Offensive Philosophy
This is what I would hope my offense to look like when I become a coach. It is an offense designed for speed not neccessarily size.
Equipment Inventory Project
Attached is a mock inventory I created after I went through the equipment in an elementary school's equipment storage room.
Netball Shooting Instructional Clip.
I found this clip helpful in learning some skills regarding netball. There are several others also that deal with various topics like defense etc.
Volleyball Basics, Drills and Serves
In preparation for our exam, I located this great volleyball video which does a great job explaining the various positions on the court. It includes the function of the "libero" player as well as a few updated rules of volleyball. The video does a good job explaining the jobs of the offensive and defensive players - a high quality video worth viewing!
Floor Hockey Informational Video
Here's an informational video about Floor Hockey. It basically covers all of what you need to know. I don't know if it's high quality or interesting enough to show in class, but it would be good a teacher to be familiar with it, or to teach someone else.
Team Handball
I didn't really know what team handball was so I found this video on youtube that shows some highlights from the sport. It isn't instructional or anything, but I thought it was a good video to just become familiar with the sport and see how it is played.
Pdf Demonstration
Attached is my graduation checklist which outlines the courses that I've already taken and those that I need to complete in order to graduate with three concentrations in physical activity and health. I've saved it as a pdf file to demonstrate just that, that I know how to publish a pdf file and am taking action to complete my major. Thanks!