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Teaching and Coaching Careers in Physical Education and Sport

Chapter 11


Teaching and Coaching Careers

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 – School Setting

BENEFITS: Salary Teach diverse

activities Offers job tenure Intrinsic rewards Opportunity to coach

DRAWBACKS: Lack of financial

support Inadequate facilities Discipline problems Overpopulated classes Non-subject related

duties (lunch duty, etc.)


Benefits and Drawbacks of Teaching – Nonschool Setting

BENEFITS: Clients are voluntary Opportunity to

specialize in an area Variety of settings

DISADVANTAGES: Lack job security Various work hours Salary could b e

dependent on number of clients

Beginning and Average Teacher Salaries

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High Quality Programs (NASPE)

Help students develop health-related fitness, physical competence, and cognitive understanding of the many different facets of physical activity.

Focus on meeting the developmental needs of students and developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes essential to adopting a healthy and physically active lifestyle

Essential features opportunity to learn incorporation of meaningful content appropriate instruction.


Qualities of Effective Teachers

Organizational skills Communication skills Instructional skills Motivational skills Human relations skills


INTASC Competencies

Content knowledge Diverse learners Instructional Strategies Motivation Active engagement Positive learning

environment

Planning Assessment strategies Systematic reflection Professional

development Learning community


NASPE Beginning Teacher Standards

Content knowledge Growth and

development Diverse learners Management and

Motivation Communication

Planning and Instruction Learner Assessment Reflection Collaboration Technology


Conducting Quality Programs

Opportunity to learn Qualified, physical education specialists who

can skillfully implement developmentally appropriate physical education program

Sufficient instruction time 150 minutes/week elementary level 225 minutes/week middle and high school level

Adequate facilities and equipment



Meaningful content sequenced and organized Variety of motor skills Fitness education Enhancement of learning in three domains Helps students incorporate regular physical

activity into their lives



Provision of appropriate instruction Inclusion of all students in developmentally

appropriate physical activity Physical activity is valued for it’s contribution

to health and life Assessment of student learning conducted on

a regular basis


Developmentally Appropriate Physical Activity Experiences

Curriculum Development of

movement concepts and fundamental skills

Cognitive development Affective development Concepts of fitness Physical 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.


Teaching Careers

School Setting PreK-12 (public or

private) Higher education

Basic instruction Professional

Preparation Adapted physical

education

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 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.


Adapted Physical EducationNational Standards Human development Motor behavior Exercise science Measurement &

evaluation History & philosophy Unique attributes of

learners Curriculum theory and

development

Instructional design & planning

Teaching Consultation & staff

development Student & program

evaluation Continuing education Ethics Communication

www.cortland.edu/APENS/15standards.htm


Coaching Responsibilities

Instructional: conducting practice, coaching a game

Managerial: recording statistics, dealing with equipment, giving interviews, recruiting

Institutional: teaching or department duties/meetings

Represent organization Counseling athletes Professional development at clinics/conventions


Benefits and Drawbacks of Coaching

BENEFITS: Intrinsic rewards Excitement of winning Respect Satisfaction of giving

one’s best Help athletes learn

DRAWBACKS: Long hours Salaries vary greatly High turnover rate Pressure to win Role conflict Burnout


Securing a Coaching Position

Requires expertise gained through: Playing experience Attending clinics and workshops Being an official in your sport Taking advantage of certification/licensing programs

May require teaching certificate or master’s degree May want to develop expertise in a second sport out of

season to increase marketability. Gain practical experience however possible.


NASPE Domains of Coaching Competency

Philosophy and ethics Safety and injury prevention Physical conditioning Growth and development Teaching and communication Sports skills and tactics Organization and communication Evaluation


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 Defined: 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 non-

work 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

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