Wallblog

I think coaching is usually a constructivist approach. In fact, a lot of the reading I've done suggests that teachers should think of themselves more as coaches, not "instructors." As a coach, don't you try to assess where students are at with their skills, then provide activities for them to get where you want them to be? And don't you spend most of your time with your players actually having them play basketball (being an active participant), not just sitting and watching you lecture about basketball?
 

I agree with Karl. I played many sports in high school and college and the best coaches I had made me "dig deep" to find out what was inside of me. They made me desire to be good and achieve. They didn't just tell me what to do.
 

What a great application! When volleyball season starts up again next year, perhaps I could have more drills in which my players watch each other to figure out where footwork and armwork is going wrong (or right, occasionally). I already have my girls keep a reflective journal, but it would help for them to assess each other's progress as well. Hmmm...the possibilities are endless!