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Jon Beiler (Jdb1463)
Junior Member
Username: Jdb1463
Post Number: 9
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:24 am: |       |
As a future P.E. teacher and a coach, I was wondering what are the main differences between coaching a team and teaching a P.E. class? Are they drills or exercises that work for one but not the other? |
jodie smith (Jodie)
Junior Member
Username: Jodie
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 11:11 am: | |
>"The main difference is that one group wants to be there, the other group has to be there. I'm sure you can tell which is which. So with teaching you have to go slower, have patience, and make it more interesting. In coacing it will have some more momentum. Activities that are game/ competitive based will be better than drills for teaching b/c it provides some motivation." |
Dennis Docheff (Docheff)
Junior Member
Username: Docheff
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 22, 2007 - 6:13 am: | |
I believe that coaching allows one to develop tighter relationships. The time a coach spends with athletes is more intense than in the classroom. That's why coaches have the opportunity to impact people for the rest of their lives. Also, coaches seem to be able to provide a stronger impact on the personal development of young people.
Of course, another difference is that coaches "perform" in front of many more people. Their performance is often evaluated by people who know little if anything about the sport (or coaching). If the coach accepts this and doesn't let the criticism get in the way of the job, the opportunities to serve kids is huge! |
Chris Chiappetta (Chippet68)
Junior Member
Username: Chippet68
Post Number: 4
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 5:53 pm: | |
The main difference between coaching and teaching physical education is that in physical education you want your students to live a healthy and active lifestyles once you are done teaching them. When you are teaching your physical education class, you are not hoping that every student in your class can make the Varsity Basketball, Soccer, or Baseball team etc. However, you want them to learn the rules and the fundamentals and enjoy themselves, so they are active when they are older, when most Americans become obeese. When you are coaching, you want to be a leader, a teacher, and a friend all in one. If you are coaching, you are looking for your athletes to grow as people, as well as at that sport. That is how these two similar but different issues should be seperated. |
Kathleen Brophy (Kathy)
Junior Member
Username: Kathy
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:59 am: | |
Depending on the age you are coaching, the desired outcome is to win.So your practices and decisions are based on that premise, with the combination of hopefully being honest with your players on your expectations and their roles on your team.
Teaching PE is about being inclusive, setting your students up for success and providing them with many different experiences.
I do believe that a good coach is a teacher. |
Louis Folino (Lof8576)
Junior Member
Username: Lof8576
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 4:34 pm: | |
Coaching is a world apart from teaching a PE class. First and foremost, players on a team are playing a sport they love and are often driven to succeed regardless of who their coach is. Either way, coaching is a specific skill oriented endeavor. Naturally a PE course should not be conducted in such a manner. However, there is no reason why various drills and exercises couldn't go both ways(PE/sport). |
