Soccer Coach
Coaching soccer, or any sport, has many parallels to teaching. I am responsible for implementing the club’s curriculum and to plan appropriate training sessions in order to meet season goals. Similar to teaching, a soccer coach needs to develop a lesson that will challenge the stronger players while also not being too difficult for the weaker players. The most important skill that I have learned from coaching soccer is to set and evaluate short term goals in order to meet long term expectations. Coaching predominantly young teams (8-11 years old), I have a large impact on the way the players will approach competition, self-improvement, and the concept of teamwork. These are attributes and skills that translate outside of soccer and into their day to day life. As a player, I was lucky to have great coaches who were able to help me grow as a player and as a person. The older I get, the more I realize how lucky I was and the more it makes me want to give back so that kids get to have the same great experience with sports that I had growing up. My ultimate goal as a soccer coach is to help develop young children into well-rounded and contributing members of society.
Coaching soccer, or any sport, has many parallels to teaching. I am responsible for implementing the club’s curriculum and to plan appropriate training sessions in order to meet season goals. Similar to teaching, a soccer coach needs to develop a lesson that will challenge the stronger players while also not being too difficult for the weaker players. The most important skill that I have learned from coaching soccer is to set and evaluate short term goals in order to meet long term expectations. Coaching predominantly young teams (8-11 years old), I have a large impact on the way the players will approach competition, self-improvement, and the concept of teamwork. These are attributes and skills that translate outside of soccer and into their day to day life. As a player, I was lucky to have great coaches who were able to help me grow as a player and as a person. The older I get, the more I realize how lucky I was and the more it makes me want to give back so that kids get to have the same great experience with sports that I had growing up. My ultimate goal as a soccer coach is to help develop young children into well-rounded and contributing members of society.
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Validation from a parent
I received this wonderful letter from the parents of a student that was participating in Math Pals. This student is on an IEP and typically has struggled with school (math especially). Receiving this letter has been the pinnacle of my teaching career to this point. The fact that his parents went out of their way to express their gratitude filled my heart with happiness and pride. The emotions that I felt after reading this letter only affirmed what I already knew: I am born to be a teacher.
I received this wonderful letter from the parents of a student that was participating in Math Pals. This student is on an IEP and typically has struggled with school (math especially). Receiving this letter has been the pinnacle of my teaching career to this point. The fact that his parents went out of their way to express their gratitude filled my heart with happiness and pride. The emotions that I felt after reading this letter only affirmed what I already knew: I am born to be a teacher.