Course curriculum

  • 1

    Unit 1: Coach as Teacher

    • Welcome

    • Objectives

    • Your Role as Instructor

    • We Asked, They Answered

    • What Do You Think?

    • Welcoming Environment

    • Essential Coach Knowledge

    • Athlete-Centered Outcomes

    • Contextual Fit

    • Attributes of a US Sailing Instructor

    • Responsibilities of a US Sailing Instructor

    • Sustainability in Sport

    • Retention Focus

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Coach as Teacher
  • 2

    Unit 2: Understanding Athletes & Learning

    • Objectives

    • Introduction

    • How Athletes Process Information

    • The Processing Loop for Self-Taught Students

    • The Processing Loop for Instructor-Led Students

    • Everyone Learns Differently

    • Sensory Input

    • Verbal Communication

    • Nonverbal Communications

    • Student Motivation

    • Distractions

    • Teaching Students with Physical or Intellectual Disabilities

    • Adaptive Judgment

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Understanding Students & Learning
  • 3

    Unit 3: Teaching Tools & Methodologies

    • Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Crawl, Walk, Run

    • Whole-Part-Whole Method

    • Games-Based Method

    • Interactive Teaching

    • Artful Questioning | Part 1

    • Artful Questioning | Part 2

    • Artful Questioning | Part 3

    • Feedback

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Teaching Tools & Methodologies

  • 4

    Unit 4: Planning

    • Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Variables

    • Athlete-Centered Planning

    • Factors to Consider

    • Practice Plan Essentials

    • Practice Plan Checklist

    • Part of a Practice Plan

    • Practice Plan Interactive

    • Modify on the Fly

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Planning
  • 5

    Unit 5: Evaluation & Reflection

    • Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Evaluation

    • Formal Evaluations: Goals and Targets

    • Transfer Evaluations

    • What is Self-Reflection?

    • Self-Reflection

    • When and How to Use Self-Reflection

    • Reflective Practice & Critical Reflection

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Evaluation & Reflection
  • 6

    Unit 6: Safety & Risk

    • Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Reporting Injury and Abuse

    • Safety Precautions

    • Safety Trainings

    • Emergency Action Plans

    • HR & Administration

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Safety & Risk
  • 7

    Unit 7: Progression of Learning

    • Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Lesson Preparation

    • Chalk Talk

    • Land Drill

    • Instructor Demonstration

    • Student Practice

    • Debrief

    • Putting it All Together

    • Summary

    • Check Your Understanding | Progression of Learning
  • 8

    Conclusion

    • Course Conclusion

    • Final Quiz