Teaching the teacher tri state 2013

Teaching the Teacher

Teaching the Teacher

Steve Maguire, M.EdGo Turnstone!

Steve Maguire, M.EdGo Turnstone!

Chuck Wood

What I do...Full time Teacher

Speaker at conferences

Pre-season Training

Mid-Summer Slump Training

Observation/consultation at camp

What ways do you want your staff to improve their ability to teach??

One of the worst things someone can call you is “Unteachable”

Characteristics of great teachers

Do this with your area directors

The relationship with a trusted adult is the most

important “game changer” for kids.

“Let’s get real with kids”

The product...10% of what we hear

15% of what we see

20% of what we see and hear

40% of what we discuss

80% of what we experience directly or practice doing

90% of what we teach to others

Summer Plan Map“Where are we going?”

“Who is your audience?”

“When kids leave my program area today, I want them to be able to...”

Add your questions to your program area?

Have 2 hours planned for 1 hour of time

Kids need to be asked & be able to answer...?

What are we doing today?

Why are we doing this?

How are we going to be able to show what we have learned?

How is what we are doing today going to help us in the short term? Long term?

Have a camper be a

greeter

Physical SpaceA few war stories

The outdoor room, birds, lawn, wind

Weight room

gyms

The sun

Attendance Categories

Watch your verbal hang ups

um, you know what I mean?, OK What else

Add a simple twist

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Make it personal

Early and often if you are going to have a personal approach to your teaching style

Solidly transition between ideas and activities

Boredom/lack of planning = kids getting hurt

Pacing... Think “Goldylockes” zone

Too fast

Too slow

Voice inflection

Know how to use your pauses

Efficient with your time and energy

DD wasting time at all?

Efficient with your time and energy