Chapter 11: Teaching and Coaching Careers in Physical Education and Sport

Chapter 11: Teaching and Coaching
Careers in Physical Education and
Sport
What
are the advantages and disadvantages of
pursuing a teaching career?
What are the similarities and differences
between teaching and coaching?
What is the effect of burnout on teachers and
coaches?
Teaching Careers
 School
and non-school settings
 Have high expectations for all students.
 Keep students involved in relevant activities.
 Create and atmosphere that promotes learning.
 What
are some of the reasons that people go
into the teaching profession?
 What are your reasons for entering the teaching
profession?
Benefits and Drawbacks of Teaching
 BENEFITS:
 DISADVANTAGES:
 Salary
 Lack of financial support
 Teach diverse activities
 Inadequate facilities
 Offers job tenure
 Discipline problems
 Intrinsic rewards
 Overpopulated classes
 Opportunity to coach
 Non-subject related
 In
duties (lunch duty, etc.)
non-school settings:
 Clients are voluntary
 Opportunity to specialize
in an area
 In
non-school settings:
 Lack job security
 Various work hours
Qualities of Effective Teachers
 Organizational
skills
 Communication skills
 Instructional skills
 Motivational skills
 Human relations skills
Competencies for Beginning Teachers NASPE
 Content
knowledge
 Growth and
development
 Diverse learners
 Management and
Motivation
 Communication
 Learning
and
Instruction
 Learner Assessment
 Reflection
 Collaboration
Developmentally Appropriate Physical
Activity Experiences
With the growth of physical activity programs outside of the school
setting, the following elements should be considered when
creating a program that is developmentally appropriate:
 Curriculum
 Movement concepts and skills
 Cognitive development
 Affective development
 Fitness concepts
 Fitness tests
 Calisthenics
 Fitness
Assessment
Regular involvement
Active participation
Activities
Equity
Success rate
Time
Facilities
Equipment
Teaching Responsibilities
 Instructional
Tasks (related directly to teaching)
 Explaining or performing a skill, or strategy, and evaluating
students’ performances.
 Managerial Tasks (related to the administration of class)
 Taking attendance, dealing with discipline problems,
supervising the locker room, handling equipment.
 Institutional Tasks (related to the setting in which teaching occurs)
 Hall duty, lunch room supervision, attend curriculum and
department meetings, conduct parent-teacher conferences.
 May
conduct research
 Community Responsibilities
Teaching Careers
 School
Setting
 K-12 (public or private)
 Higher education
»
»
Basic instruction
Professional Preparation
 Adapted
physical
education
 Special-Interest Schools

Non-school Setting
– Clubs
– Community
organizations
– Centers for the
elderly
– Resorts
– Military
Teaching Certification
 Each
state has minimum requirements that prospective
teachers must reach before they become legally
certified to teach.
 Complete standardized tests, such as PRAXIS that
test:
 general knowledge
 communication skills
 professional knowledge
 specialty area (physical education or health, etc.)
 Public
schools require certification, but private and
non-school settings may not.
Coaching Careers
 Why
do people choose coaching careers?
 Love of the sport, influence on others, benefits of participating
in physical activity, love of children, etc.
 Coaching
responsibilities
 Instructional: conducting practice, coaching a game
 Managerial: recording statistics, dealing with
equipment, giving interviews, recruiting opportunities
 Institutional: teaching or department duties/meetings
 Represent organization
 Counseling athletes
 Professional development at clinics/conventions
Benefits and Drawbacks of
Coaching
 BENEFITS:
 DRAWBACKS:
 Intrinsic rewards
 Long hours
 Excitement of winning
 Salaries vary greatly
 Respect
 High turnover rate
 Satisfaction of giving one’s
 Pressure to win
best
 Help athletes learn
 Burnout
Securing a Coaching Position
 Requires a great deal of expertise gained
 Playing experience
 Attending clinics and workshops
 Become and official in your sport
 Take advantage of certification/licensing programs
 May
through:
require teaching certificate or master’s degree
depending on where and what you coach.
 May want to develop expertise in a second sport out
of season to increase marketability.
 Gain practical experience however possible.
NASPE Standards for Athletic Coaches
A framework for the education of coaches included 8
domains:
 Injuries: Prevention, Care, and Management
 Risk Management
 Growth, Development, and Learning
 Training, Conditioning, and Nutrition
 Social/Psychological Aspects of Coaching
 Skills, Tactics, and Strategies
 Teaching and Coaching
 Professional Preparation and Development
The Coaches Code of Conduct (2001)
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Ensure that the health, well-being and development of
athletes is considered over the win/loss record.
Serve as role models.
Exemplify honesty, integrity, fair play, and
sportsmanship despite the outcomes of competition.
Maintain professional demeanor in all relationships.
Treat everyone with respect and dignity.
Committed to the education of athletes and encourage
academic achievement.
Coaching Certification Programs
 American
Sport Education Program (ASEP)
 Training in coaching the young athlete, coaching principles,
sports first aid, drugs and sport, and teaching sport skills.
 National Youth
Sport Coaches Association
(NYSCA)
 Program for Athletic Coaches Education
(PACE)
Burnout

Overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and
detachment from the job, and a sense of ineffectiveness and
lack of accomplishment.
 Causes:
 Lack of administrative and community support
 Lack of input
 Inadequate salaries for large teaching loads
 Large classes, discipline problems
 Absence of opportunities for professional and personal
growth
 Teacher-coach role conflict
 Professional and personal problem interaction
Burnout
 Prevention
and remediation
 Provide meaningful in-service programs
 Increased feedback about performance by
administration
 Participation in professional organizations
 Revitalize oneself on time off with hobbies or
nonwork related activities
 Maintain good health
Increasing Professional Marketability
Build on skills and talents
 Need for bilingual educators.
Additional coursework
 Adapted physical education
Dual certification
 Become certified to teach more than one subject or even
driver education.
Practical experience
 Join professional organizations and network.
Demonstrate use of technology