Standard 10: "Teachers
are connected with other teachers and the community"
Artifact Reflection
Artifact Title: Coaching UWP Soccer Camp
Date: July 25-27, 2012
Artifact Description: This is a brochure of the soccer camp I assisted in coaching during the summer of 2012. The UW-Platteville soccer camp was a four day, overnight camp for ages 12-18. The camp was held on the UW-Platteville campus.
Alignment Reflection:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment: This artifact aligns best with standard 10 that states: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being. Through this experience, I was able to not only reach kids in the Platteville area, but also kids from all over southern Wisconsin. The UW-Platteville soccer camp attracts kids from all of southern Wisconsin and even into Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. I was also able to work with a variety of age groups from 12-18 years old. I also had the privilege of working with some experienced coaches and learned how to effectively coach kids based not only their skill level but also based on their age. I thoroughly enjoyed building relationships with the kids and watching them get better as the week went on.
UW-Platteville School of education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment: Alignment Statement KSD4.d: Contributes to school and district.
Through this camp I helped kids in the community not only develop soccer skills but also become more independent. For many kids, this is the first time that they have lived on their own (despite how short of time it was). I believe I helped kids experience a taste of what it’s like to live on their own. Along with this, I was able to develop relationships and a trust between coach and student. This helped in attracting students to consider attending UW-Platteville. Many of these kids are looking at colleges to attend in the next couple of years. I helped the school in trying to make UW-Platteville seem very appealing in hopes that we could encourage the kids to think about attending UW-Platteville. Lastly, through this coaching experience, I learned what it’s like to be in a coach’s perspective vs. the athlete (student) perspective. I learned what it takes to develop a respect amongst the kids and how to reach them so that they can grow as soccer players.
This also includes these KSD’s:
KSD4.e
KSD4.f
Personal Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
I was able to learn many things about to effectively help kids learn about the game of soccer. One thing I learned through this experience was how crucial it is to develop relationships with the kids. Teaching becomes a lot easier the more comfortable you are with the people you are teaching to. In addition, when you develop a relationship with your students, it becomes a lot more rewarding when you see them succeed. In addition to developing relationships with students, you also need to be able to communicate effectively with your peers. It is crucial that all coaches were on the same page so that the camp ran smoothly. As a result, more time could be spent on coaching the kids to become better soccer players.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
There is a great amount of organization required to cover all the areas that will help the kids in all areas of soccer. Through working with the other coaches I learned that you need to have a schedule of what aspects you plan on covering on which day and have a plan on how to effectively teach these aspects of soccer. This experience gave me a taste of what it takes to be a coach. Looking back on it, I can conclude that I definitely can see myself coaching a high school soccer team at the school I teach at. It was very rewarding to share my knowledge of the game with the kids and this makes coaching soccer much more enjoyable. I think this will directly relate to teaching the various areas of science in the classroom.
Artifact Title: Coaching UWP Soccer Camp
Date: July 25-27, 2012
Artifact Description: This is a brochure of the soccer camp I assisted in coaching during the summer of 2012. The UW-Platteville soccer camp was a four day, overnight camp for ages 12-18. The camp was held on the UW-Platteville campus.
Alignment Reflection:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment: This artifact aligns best with standard 10 that states: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being. Through this experience, I was able to not only reach kids in the Platteville area, but also kids from all over southern Wisconsin. The UW-Platteville soccer camp attracts kids from all of southern Wisconsin and even into Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. I was also able to work with a variety of age groups from 12-18 years old. I also had the privilege of working with some experienced coaches and learned how to effectively coach kids based not only their skill level but also based on their age. I thoroughly enjoyed building relationships with the kids and watching them get better as the week went on.
UW-Platteville School of education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment: Alignment Statement KSD4.d: Contributes to school and district.
Through this camp I helped kids in the community not only develop soccer skills but also become more independent. For many kids, this is the first time that they have lived on their own (despite how short of time it was). I believe I helped kids experience a taste of what it’s like to live on their own. Along with this, I was able to develop relationships and a trust between coach and student. This helped in attracting students to consider attending UW-Platteville. Many of these kids are looking at colleges to attend in the next couple of years. I helped the school in trying to make UW-Platteville seem very appealing in hopes that we could encourage the kids to think about attending UW-Platteville. Lastly, through this coaching experience, I learned what it’s like to be in a coach’s perspective vs. the athlete (student) perspective. I learned what it takes to develop a respect amongst the kids and how to reach them so that they can grow as soccer players.
This also includes these KSD’s:
KSD4.e
KSD4.f
Personal Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
I was able to learn many things about to effectively help kids learn about the game of soccer. One thing I learned through this experience was how crucial it is to develop relationships with the kids. Teaching becomes a lot easier the more comfortable you are with the people you are teaching to. In addition, when you develop a relationship with your students, it becomes a lot more rewarding when you see them succeed. In addition to developing relationships with students, you also need to be able to communicate effectively with your peers. It is crucial that all coaches were on the same page so that the camp ran smoothly. As a result, more time could be spent on coaching the kids to become better soccer players.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
There is a great amount of organization required to cover all the areas that will help the kids in all areas of soccer. Through working with the other coaches I learned that you need to have a schedule of what aspects you plan on covering on which day and have a plan on how to effectively teach these aspects of soccer. This experience gave me a taste of what it takes to be a coach. Looking back on it, I can conclude that I definitely can see myself coaching a high school soccer team at the school I teach at. It was very rewarding to share my knowledge of the game with the kids and this makes coaching soccer much more enjoyable. I think this will directly relate to teaching the various areas of science in the classroom.