While doing some research for my upcoming book, What Teachers Can Learn From Sports Coaches: A Playbook of Instructional Strategies, I came across this from baseball coach Ed Cheff:
I've written before about having a sense of urgency, so this passage struck a chord with me. Imagine if we rewrote the passage and replaced a few key words:
As with coaches in the realm of athletics, being efficient and having a sense of urgency ranks as one of the most significant factors in student growth for teachers in the classroom.
The passage above was taken from The Baseball Coaching Bible (2000, Kindall and Winkin).
- "Coaches should strive to eliminate the 'could have, would have, should have' hindsight of the game by consistently conducting efficient practices. Lost opportunity for player growth and development cannot be replaced. Time is the most valuable tool we have as coaches. Use it wisely."
I've written before about having a sense of urgency, so this passage struck a chord with me. Imagine if we rewrote the passage and replaced a few key words:
- "TEACHERS (Coaches) should strive to eliminate the 'could have, would have, should have' hindsight of the CLASS/DAY/WEEK/SEMESTER/YEAR (game) by consistently conducting efficient CLASS PERIODS/REVIEW SESSIONS/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS (practices). Lost opportunity for STUDENT (player) growth and development cannot be replaced. Time is the most valuable tool we have as TEACHERS (coaches). Use it wisely."
As with coaches in the realm of athletics, being efficient and having a sense of urgency ranks as one of the most significant factors in student growth for teachers in the classroom.
The passage above was taken from The Baseball Coaching Bible (2000, Kindall and Winkin).
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