Coaching Education Program

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• Coaching Education Program
• Level 1 Trainers Assembly
• 2008
• WELCOME!

Todays overview
Year in Review Coming in 2008 Certification upda
te Curriculum revisions Questions, training idea
s, discussion Trainer milestones 10 AM, Mens
Level 2 clinic preview, this room
Womens Level 1 revision overview. Marriott 208

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Todays overview

• Year in Review
• Coming in 2008
• Certification update
• Curriculum revisions
• Questions, training ideas, discussion
• Trainer milestones
• 10 AM,
• Mens Level 2 clinic preview, this room
• Womens Level 1 revision overview. Marriott 208

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Year in Review

• In 2007, 26 clinics were conducted and 1450
  coaches were trained at the clinics!
  
• Couldnt have happened without YOU!
• Level 2 online courses launched
• Level 1 certification was launched
• 2nd Train the Trainer West took place
• Mens Level 2 Skills DVD released!

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CEP Numbers
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Whats in store for 08?

• 15 Level 1 clinics between now and March,
• Hoping for 15 more Sept.-Dec.
• Over 50 coaches are currently in some stage of
  the certification process-goal of 500 certified
  in 2008
  
• New streaming video clips in the Level 1 online
  courses
  
• Release of 5 additional CEP DVDs as training
  resources through USL online store
  
• Level 2 clinic piloting and roll-out
• Training first group of Level 2 trainers

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Level 2 clinics

• Mens clinic was piloted in Atlanta, GA and
  Bethesda, MD this past fall.
  
• Looking to do 1-2 more before season begins, run
  about 4 more this fall
  
• Women are in initial development phase, will
  begin piloting this fall.

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Whats in a name?

• Notice a slow shift from Coaches Education
  Program to
  
• COACHING Education Program!!!!
• (no more pesky apostrophe!)

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Certification Update

• Certification went live right before Thanksgiving
  2007
  
• About 30 applications in process right now from
  all over the country.
  
• The clinics are a component of achieving
  certification!
  
• Remember, as a representative of this program,
  you need to be well-versed in the requirements!
  
• Level 2 certification slated for 2009

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Review What is certification?
Certification is the act of verifying that an
individual has achieved a level of education or
educational experience as defined by the
requirements for the certification at the time of
course completion. Certification does not
guarantee that an individual will act in a
certain way or demonstrate particular
characteristics in the future.
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Components of Level 1 Certification
Core Educational Components Level 1 Online Cours
e (boys or girls) Level 1 Instructional Clinic (
boys or girlssame clinic as online course
taken) PCA Double Goal Coach I Workshop (in-perso
n or online) Additional Responsibilities for In
itial Certification Apply to certify/Background
check through NCSI (renewable component to
maintain certification) Coach category membership
with US Lacrosse (renewable component to
maintain certification)
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How do I become certified?

• All certification information is at
  www.uslacrosse.org/cep/certification.phtml
  
• STEP 1 Start now--Get the knowledge Complete
  your educational components (ECs) CEP Level 1
  on-line course is completed  CEP Level 1
  Instructional Clinic is completed  PCA Double
  Goal Coach 1 course - Coaching for Winning and
  Life Lessons - is completed on-line or at a
  live workshop (www.positivecoach.org). US
  Lacrosse members receive a 20 discount to the
  online version of this workshop. Enter code
  USLax2008 when you register.STEP 2Do the
  paperwork Submit your documentation Download
  the Certification Educational Component Portfolio
  (pdf format) Fill it out completely,
  carefully following all instructions on the
  form Attach certificates from your educational
  components where instructed (if missing
  certificates, please read FAQs) Send the
  portfolio to US Lacrosse We will contact you
  via e-mail when your portfolio has been reviewed
  and verified. Please allow 2-4 weeks for the
  portfolio review.

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How do I become certified (cont.)

• STEP 3Take the plunge Apply to certify Go to
  the web link provided to you in the e-mail.
  Fill out the online application which also
  collects information to run our state-of-the-art
  background check through National Center for
  Safety Initiatives (NCSI). Please read the FAQs
  for further details. Pay the certification fee
  of 35 for residents of the state of New York,
  the cost is 52. This fee covers the background
  check. The fee in New York is higher due to
  additional local court fees required to conduct
  the background search. Please allow 4-6 weeks
  for NCSI to process your background check.
• STEP 4Get it You are certified When your
  background check has been satisfactorily
  completed, you will receive a confirmation e-mail
  and your initial certification card will be sent
  in the mail. Congrats!
• Choose to renew your certification each year with
  your membership renewal. Your certification will
  expire when your membership expires.After 3 or 4
  years, participate in a continuing education
  opportunity if you chose not to move on to Level
  2 certification.

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Level 1 Coaching Certification for trainers

• You had the opportunity to become one of the
  first coaches to hold a Level 1 certification
  
• Your card will be coming shortly
• Thanks for testing out our system!
• Trainers will be required to stay certified for
  as long as they choose to be trainers.
  
• Stay tuned!

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Recertification

• Coaches will recertify at the same time they
  renew their membership each year.
  
• After 3-4 years, coaches will be asked to provide
  proof of a continuing education requirement which
  is yet to be determined by the Coaching Education
  Committee

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Enhancements to Level 1 Trainings

• Adjustments to Mod 1
• Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
• It has come to the attention of the coaching
  education committee, that the MOST important
  concept regarding Lesson 6 Practice Planning for
  Level 1 coaches is emphasizing the importance of
  planning and then providing some practical ways
  and guidelines to do so.
• (NOTE Level 2 covers goal setting in depth)
• Your objective as a trainer for this lesson is
  that your students know WHY practice planning
  is essential, and 2) know the fundamental
  building blocks of a solidly planned practice.

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Lesson 6 revision (cont.)

• Suggestions for teaching this lesson
• Use the first question on the slide as a
  discussion starter, or ask the audiencewhat does
  your practice plan look like? Or Do you plan your
  practices?
• Share a good story about a GREAT practice plan,
  or one that bombed, or how you learned (the hard
  or easy way) that practice planning is an
  essential to being a good coach
• As you work through the points on the slides,
  share your personal strategies and stories
  
• Avoid just reading the slides! Try to connect
  with your audience.
  
• Refer to the practice planning templates in the
  online course resources libraries and in their
  workbooks
  
• Put closure on the lesson by circling back to
  your initial objectivesask why is practice
  planning essential and what are the components of
  a good plan. This will informally assess whether
  your students get it and to review the main
  concepts covered in the lesson.

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Lesson 6
Developing Practice Plans
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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
Why is it important to have a solid practice plan
BEFORE stepping on the field? Activity ---- to
produce results ---- must be organized and
executed meticulously. Otherwise, its no
different from children running around the
playground at recess. John Wooden
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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
Having a well planned practice can be the single
best tool a coach can have going for them!
The practice plan becomes the map that gets you
from one point to another A practice plan can hel
p you to introduce skills tactics and strategies
with systematic approach
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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
(See page 24 in your workbook)

FIVE things to consider when laying out your
practice
Warm-uphow are you going to use this time?
Inform everyone about the plan! When can they
expect a break, what are the goals, what
activities will they be doing?
Activities and drillsChoose intentionally--how
do they relate to your goals for the day, week
and season? Variety and balancestandard drills
, new drills, high intensity, lower intensity,
individual, team, breaks etc. 5. Summarize-Wh
at did we learn today? What did we do well? What
can we improve on next practice
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Lesson 6 Developing Practice Plans
Consider this A coach is a teacher and teachers
are always connecting their last lesson to the
next lesson being taught. Prepared coaches can
do this also by reviewing their last few practice
plans before they plan the next new one.
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Lesson 6 cont.

• If you get asked Where can I get already
  created practice plans, or why doesnt US
  Lacrosse write a seasons worth of plans, or
  something along those linesResponse The
  philosophy of the CEP is to give you all the
  tools to create your own plans because we believe
  that every team, season, and player has unique
  needs. A coach needs to put thought and time into
  a plan that will help his team maximize its
  potential. We want to give you the tools to do
  this!

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Womens Mod II revisions

• After this session the curriculum updates and
  workbook supplement will be explained by Scott
  Biron
  
• The CEC felt these were necessary, immediate
  changes in order to keep the curriculum relevant
  given the rapid evolution of the womens game
  since the inception of the program 4 years ago.

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Coming for you!

• For most current information, check
• www.uslacrosse.org/education/trainers
• regularly!
• Read the handbook to refresh on trainer
  compensation scales and status
  
• We will be sending you a status update early
  this year.
  
• Look for webinars later this year for curriculum
  updates, remote train the trainer, and Level 2
  trainer training!

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Open Forum

• What questions do you have?
• What great training ideas have you had over the
  past year?
  
• What can we do better?
• Thoughts, feedback, ideas

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Trainer milestones

• Welcome trainer
• candidates who
• completed Train the
• Trainer West!

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Trainer milestones (cont.)

• Scott Goettelman,and Nathaniel Badder (from class
  of 2006) achieved Senior Trainer status
  
• Rob Umble, Tucker White and Wynne Lobel (from
  class of 2006) achieved 2nd tier associate
  status
  
• Dennis Sullivan conducted his 11th clinic this
  past November!
  
• Scott Biron, Joanna Kotula, and Abby Burbank have
  conducted 10 clinics a piece!
  
• Kristen Murray (9 clinics) taught 40 womens
  clinic attendees in Cincinnatiby herself!
  
• Nathaniel Badder traveled to Utah, Alabama and
  Ohio this fall!
  
• Lisa Christiansen and Melissa DAngelo are being
  inducted to the Long Island Hall of Fame in
  February.

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THANK YOU!

• The US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program has
  become a cornerstone of the organization
  
• The lacrosse community is looking to this program
  for leadership and training!
  
• This is only because of your dedication and
  commitment!
  
• We are looking for a great 2008!
• Please pick up your Level 2 online course gift
  card and Positive Coaching in a Nutshell book as
  a token of our appreciation!