Transcript Facilitating Learning through Micro-coaching

Facilitating Learning through
Micro-coaching
OUTCOMES
This pack should help you to:
• clarify your role as coach developer rather then coach
• differentiate between what 2 coach and how 2 coach skills
• identify core skills needed by coaches
• use a process to facilitate micro-coaching sessions that help
coaches to develop their how 2 coach skills as well as their
what to coach skills
• watch clips of Coach Developers teaching coaches how to
demonstrate, how to explain and how to observe
TASK
Jot down the:
1 key what-to-coach
skills in your sport
Jot down the:
2 key how-to-coach
skills needed by all
coaches
ANSWER
WHAT-TO-COACH SKILLS
These include skills such as:
• running
• jumping
• throwing
• catching
• tackling
• sprint start
• tumble turn
• penalty kick
• zone defence
• give and go (wall pass)
• pace running
• faking
HOW-TO-COACH SKILLS
ANSWER
WHAT-TO-COACH SKILLS
plan
make it safe
Keep it safe
build rapport
provide
feedback
Keep it fun
These include skills such as:
• running
• jumping
• throwing
• catching
• tackling
• sprint start
• tumble turn
• penalty kick
• zone defence
• give and go (wall pass)
• pace running
• feiking
HOW-TO-COACH SKILLS
analyse and
make decisions
provide
explanations
provide
demonstrations
observe
Video clip of introduction
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I K M R process for using micro-coaching
I: INTRODUCTION: share
outcome ‘today going to
learn how to .... (eg provide a
demonstration) and will use
a technical skill you already
know (eg standing long jump)
K:
M:
R:
Video clip of key points
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I K M R process for using micro-coaching
I: INTRODUCTION:
share outcome
‘today going to learn how to .... (eg provide a
demonstration) and will use a technical skill you
already know (eg standing long jump)
K: KEY POINTS for the how to
coach skill: draw these out
and reinforce with a visual
M:
R:
1: position so
all can see and
hear
4: check for
understanding
before they go
to practise
PROVIDE
DEMONSTRATION
How 2
3: provide demo more
than once, from
different angles,
focusing on 1-2
coaching
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Video clip of micro-coaching
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I K M R process for using micro-coaching
I: INTRODUCTION:
share outcome
‘today going to learn how to .... (eg provide a
demonstration) and will use a technical skill you
already know (eg standing long jump)
K: KEY POINTS: for the how to coach skill:
draw these out and reinforce with a visual
M: MICRO-COACHING: set this
up to give as many coaches as
possible a chance to practise
the skill trying to put the key
points into practice
R:
Video clip of review
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I K M R process for using micro-coaching
I: INTRODUCTION:
share outcome ‘today
going to learn how to .... (eg provide a
demonstration) and will use a technical skill you
already know (eg standing long jump)
K: KEY POINTS: for the how to coach skill:
draw these out and reinforce with a visual
M: MICRO-COACHING:
set this up to give
as many coaches as possible a chance to practise
the skill trying to put the key points into practice
R: REVIEW: use the visual to help
the coach to reflect on how
effectively s/he executed the
how to coach skill; add feedback
as necessary
How to provide a demonstration
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Reflect
• How well were you able to identify the four
phases? Try to explain the phases to yourself
• Jot down how the hats helped the coach and
coach developer to be clear on their changing
roles
• Notice any key phrases the coach developer
used to help the coaches keep thinking as
coaches
How to provide an explanation
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4: invite
questions &
check for
understanding
1: plan
what to say
in advance
How to
EXPLAIN
3: keep it
short and
simple
2:
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gain attention
before starting
How to observe: introduction
I
How to observe: key points
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K
4:observe
several
times
1: look at
whole action
How to
OBSERVE
2: break down to
focus on one part,
phase or coaching
point at a time
3: observe from
different angles as
necessary
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Set up micro-coaching for practising
observation skills
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M
Reviewing their coaches observation skills
R
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4: decide whether to:
• reinforce,
• modify or
• note but
take no
immediate
How
action
1: compare your
observations with
your picture of
good practice
to
ANALYSE and
MAKE
DECISIONS
2: identify the
matches
3: identify the
mismatches
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1: ask ‘what did
you notice about
…?’ to promote
self analysis
first
4: check
understanding:
‘what will
you now do?’
3: give specific,
simple
information
in a positive way
How to
generate +
provide
FEEDBACK
2: limit your
input to 1-2 key
points
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THANK YOU
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Facilitating Learning through
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