Direct Instructions For Coaching Analysis

I feel like coaching requires clear, direct instructions for most occasions. The information must be easy to follow and easy to understand. If there is too much information then it should be cut down into smaller sections so that they can understand it. Every student is different and how they interpret what you say will vary for each. “When interpreting information about a child's development based on multiple assessment tools, it helps to consider that children might not respond because they don't understand the instructions and not because they don't know the answer.” (Jackman, 1996) The ideology behind this also applies for coaching, the children may not complete a task because they don't understand what you asked them to do. If a child does not know what you want them to or how to do it, then they cannot do it exactly how you want. …show more content…
By asking instruction clearly so that you cover each part of the activity they are to complete and go back over it to make sure they understand. It is better to spend a little more time going over instructions so that they know exactly what to do. Tell them how you want them to complete each part so they have a clear set of instruction to follow in their heads. Coaching can be an extremely variable type of lesson if not properly presented. With proper instructions, there will be less confusion and children going off task. If they spend more time understanding what to do, more time can be spent on improving what they are meant to be doing. In future sessions, I will continue try out different ways of presenting to different children to find out many different ways of effectively communicating the session activities and games with