Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Thoughts for Leaders who Coach Young and Novice Skiers

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What is that we can learn about great instruction from the world of Education? I'd say a great deal.  A great coach of children and yout...
Monday, 11 March 2019

Creating a Culture of High Expectation

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Children respond to high expectation.  I see this in my work as a teacher and as a coach.  When kids know that you believe they are capab...
Monday, 5 February 2018

Coaching and the Knowledge Building Inquiry Cycle

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Helen Timperley is a education researcher from New Zealand.  Her book, Realizing the Power of Professional Learning (2011) focuses on a m...
Monday, 13 March 2017

Making Learning Inviting and Engaging

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I've been reading lots lately about how to make learning engaging for children and youth.  Over the years that I have been a coach, ...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Educational Research and Coaching - any connections worth noting?

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My world has changed alot over the last year and a half.  One of the biggest shifts has been moving into an administration position at an...
Monday, 1 August 2016

Ability Groupings in Youth Sport Instruction - what does research tell us?

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Research tells us that grouping learners into ability groupings does not lead to significantly improved achievement. Let me say that agai...
Friday, 25 March 2016

Alberta Youth Cross Country Ski Championships - Revisited....

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What makes a great event for kids? This is a question we have been tackling for the past number of years in Bragg Creek, AB.  Our ski...
Monday, 29 February 2016

Coaching - deliberate action to help adults get results from young athletes

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The other day I had a chance to listen to the new CEO of Cross Country Canada, Pierre Lafontaine, speak about his vision for cross cou...
Friday, 15 January 2016

Financial Elitism in Youth Sport

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At what point does expense become a barrier to participation in youth sports? I have been tackling this one for a number of years.  The i...
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Thursday, 31 December 2015

What can Coaches do when Kids don't Show up at Practice?

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I have been coaching for a number of years and I've noticed over time that many coaches do little to nothing in response to kids not ...
Monday, 21 December 2015

Rethinking the Role of Coach in Youth Cross Country Skiing

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If you've followed my blog, you'll see that this is a topic I've touched on in various ways over the past couple of years.  I...
Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Becoming a Better Youth Cross Country Ski Racing Coach

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So, you're interested in becoming a better youth cross country ski coach...How do you improve your coaching? How do you measure the i...
Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Improving Instruction in Coaching Adolescent Cross Country Skiers

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As coaches of adolescent cross country skiers, we've got busy lives.  Who really has time to identify and review best practice liter...
Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Integrating Technology in Coaching Adolescent Cross Country Skiers

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Integrating technology is a great idea to reach kids.  Today's kids are tech saavy.  Learning somehow seems more engaging when you...
Wednesday, 1 July 2015

A Note for Parents of Adolescents - The Importance of Sitting on the Park Bench

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I've been busy reading a book this last few weeks by Toronto School Psychologist, Alex Russell, called Drop the Worry Ball.  Its been...
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Monday, 25 May 2015

Feedback Done Well - an answer as to why some clubs outperform others...

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I enjoy learning about ways I can be a better coach, teacher, parent, and friend.  This year, I've picked up John Hattie's Visibl...