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What makes a "great" coach? Why do certain coaches stand out? Whether we are talking about an exercise coach, a sports coach, or a business coach, a "great" coach brings out the best in a person. A great coach knows how to work with someone to give just the right amount of challenge, along with compassion and understanding, as well as customizing a program to meet the unique needs of the individual.
And that's what makes a teacher a great coach! Students need teachers and parents who will customize for their unique needs, offer options, possibilities, challenge, and help the student discover his/her strengths and weaknesses. A teacher who is a learning coach brings out the star in every student...acknowledging learning style and creating interest, motivation, and success!
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And that's what makes a teacher a great coach! Students need teachers and parents who will customize for their unique needs, offer options, possibilities, challenge, and help the student discover his/her strengths and weaknesses. A teacher who is a learning coach brings out the star in every student...acknowledging learning style and creating interest, motivation, and success!
copyright 2009 by Willis & Hodson, Reflective Educational Perspectives LLC
This is a pretty simple law. In order to be successful one has to experience success.
But what does this really mean? It sounds somewhat like: you can't work in this field until you have experience, but if you can't get a job how will you ever get the experience!
Actually, children experience many, many successes by the time they get to be school age. So they already have a whole history of wanting to do something, trying it, "failing," trying again, getting it, becoming an expert...(for example, walking, talking, using a fork, maybe drawing or building or playing ball).
Then they go to school. This is where so many experience failure after failure and make the decision that they are not capable, smart, valuable...Suddenly they are no longer experiencing successes and they conclude that academically, anyway, they cannot succeed. Often this belief seeps into other aspects of their lives - so many grow up to be adults that do not believe they can succeed at anything!
This is where this law comes in. We need to provide academic situations that facilitate success for EVERY student. It is our job as parents and teachers to help them discover where they shine - whether it be reading or flying a kite, drawing or identifying stars, sports or working with animals.
When we put our efforts into finding out our children's learning styles - how each child learns best - we will be able to provide the learning materials and methods that will lead to success.
Then magic happens! The kids start to thrive! Their spirits fill up with excitement and motivation, a sense of accomplishment and confidence in themselves. And then...they begin reaching out to try new things - things they would not have attempted before - because they have felt what it's like to succeed.
This law applies to us all - classroom teachers, parents, homeschoolers, as well as those who work with adults. It doesn't matter how old a person is - without success there can be no success!
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But what does this really mean? It sounds somewhat like: you can't work in this field until you have experience, but if you can't get a job how will you ever get the experience!
Actually, children experience many, many successes by the time they get to be school age. So they already have a whole history of wanting to do something, trying it, "failing," trying again, getting it, becoming an expert...(for example, walking, talking, using a fork, maybe drawing or building or playing ball).
Then they go to school. This is where so many experience failure after failure and make the decision that they are not capable, smart, valuable...Suddenly they are no longer experiencing successes and they conclude that academically, anyway, they cannot succeed. Often this belief seeps into other aspects of their lives - so many grow up to be adults that do not believe they can succeed at anything!
This is where this law comes in. We need to provide academic situations that facilitate success for EVERY student. It is our job as parents and teachers to help them discover where they shine - whether it be reading or flying a kite, drawing or identifying stars, sports or working with animals.
When we put our efforts into finding out our children's learning styles - how each child learns best - we will be able to provide the learning materials and methods that will lead to success.
Then magic happens! The kids start to thrive! Their spirits fill up with excitement and motivation, a sense of accomplishment and confidence in themselves. And then...they begin reaching out to try new things - things they would not have attempted before - because they have felt what it's like to succeed.
This law applies to us all - classroom teachers, parents, homeschoolers, as well as those who work with adults. It doesn't matter how old a person is - without success there can be no success!
copyright 2009 by Willis & Hodson, Reflective Educational Perspectives LLC
At one of our LearningSuccess classes, all of a sudden a mom that was attending blurted out: I get it - learning doesn't have to hurt!
Wow, what a terrific insight! We asked her if we could borrow that phrase and she said yes. It has become Law #1 of our three LearningSuccess Laws.
Why do people think that learning has to hurt? No pain, no gain? Baloney! Learning happens at its best when it is enjoyable and fun and exciting!
Notice: We are not saying that it doesn't take work - we are saying that it doesn't have to hurt.
And guess what...when it is enjoyable and fun and exciting, a person will put his/her whole heart and soul into it and work his/her tail off!
So, how does learning become enjoyable, fun and exciting? Any ideas? Join the conversation!
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Wow, what a terrific insight! We asked her if we could borrow that phrase and she said yes. It has become Law #1 of our three LearningSuccess Laws.
Why do people think that learning has to hurt? No pain, no gain? Baloney! Learning happens at its best when it is enjoyable and fun and exciting!
Notice: We are not saying that it doesn't take work - we are saying that it doesn't have to hurt.
And guess what...when it is enjoyable and fun and exciting, a person will put his/her whole heart and soul into it and work his/her tail off!
So, how does learning become enjoyable, fun and exciting? Any ideas? Join the conversation!
copyright 2009 by Willis & Hodson, Reflective Educational Perspectives, LLC
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