ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY

A resource guide for the Coaching Authorization Licensure Course

E-Book

Coach Tyler BrandtHead Assistant Coach - Simpson College

BS - Exercise ScienceMS - Exercise Physiology

EdD (ABD) - Educational LeadershipGold Certified Coach - USOEC

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Table of Contents

• BuildingaCoachingPhilosophy

• B.O.E.E.&Ethics

• Licensing

• SocialMedia

• ClosingThoughts

Course Objectives

• Gainaworkingknowledgeoftheprinciples&conceptsof

creatingacomprehensivecoachingphilosophy.

• Gainaworkingknowledgeoftheimportanceofcombining

professionalethicsandpersonalphilosophicalprinciples.

• Gainaworkingknowledgeoftheprinciples&conceptsof

theBoardofEducationandtheBoardofEducational

Examinersinyourspecificstate.

• Gainaworkingknowledgeoftheethicsinvolvedin

coaching&howtheyeffecttheprofessionofcoaching.

• Gainaworkingknowledgeofthegeneralprinciples&

conceptsofacquiringacoachinglicense.

• Gainaworkingknowledgeofsocialmedia&it’s

relationshiptocomplaintsofcoachingethicsviolations.

Section

1Building a Coaching

Philosophy

Developing Your Coaching PhilosophyA coaching philosophy is a statement of what you value and how you will approach your coaching role. It covers your purpose as a coach and how you will approach player development and winning. Your coaching philosophy consists of your major objectives and the beliefs and principles that you adhere to in order to achieve your objectives

What are the 4 Components of a Coaching Philosophy?1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________4. ____________________

Developing Your Coaching PhilosophyWhat are your Objectives?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What will you Approach be?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching PhilosophyWhat are the Values you will use to guide your behavior, rules, and consequences?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the principles that you & your athletes will stand for?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching PhilosophyAnswer these driving Questions:1) What are your objectives as a coach?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2) Who do you coach?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching PhilosophyAnswer these 7 Questions:3) What are your personal beliefs & principles?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4) What type of coach do you want to be?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching PhilosophyAnswer these Questions:5) What do you want your athletes to get from their experience with you?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6) How will you define success for you and your athletes?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

1. Write a statement on your coaching objectives

2. Write a statement on your approach to achieving your coaching objectives

3. Write a statement on your process for player development and enjoyment

4. Write a statement on how you will communicate in practice, competition and with parents

5. Write a statement on the fundamental non-negotiable rules your athletes need to follow

6. Write a statement on the consequences that an athlete will receive for breaking the non-negotiable rules

7. Write a statement on how you will react when something occurs that you have not planned for in your coaching philosophy

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on your coaching objectives:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on your approach to achieving your coaching objectives:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on your process for player development and enjoyment:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on how you will communicate in practice, competition and with parents:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on the fundamental non-negotiable rules your athletes need to follow:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on the consequences that an athlete will receive for breaking the non-negotiable rules:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Write a statement on how you will react when something occurs that you have not planned for in your coaching philosophy:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Take each of those last 7 statements and condense them into 50 words or less.

My coaching philosophy is below as a guideline:

> I will be a coach that creates great experiences & opportunities for my athletes. > I will create dominate athletes & programs by using effective & productive coaching best practices. > I will build outstanding relationships that drive inspiration to achieve excellence in athletics, academics, the community & life.

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy7 Steps To Writing Your Coaching Philosophy

Take each of those last 7 statements and condense them into 50 words or less.

Your coaching philosophy:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Section

2B.O.E.E.

& Ethics

Board of Educational ExaminersWho is on the B.O.E.E. Board?1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________4. ____________________

What is Ethics Standard #1?________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #2?________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is Ethics Standard #3?______________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #4?______________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #5?______________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #6?______________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is Ethics Standard #7?__________________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #8?__________________________________________________________________________

What is one of the main purposes of the B.O.E.E.?__________________________________________________________________________

Who can file an ethics complaint?__________________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is the #1 complaint being filed at the B.O.E.E. against coaches?__________________________________________________________________

Why is Ethics Standard #8 so troublesome; AND why does this standard mean you should always be up to date on certifications and professional development?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Social Media

What is the #1 rule with regard to social media?__________________________________________________________________

After you hit send what does your information become?________________________________

Is there such a thing as “Internet Privacy?”_________________________________

Social Media

If you post about school related issues on your personal social media sites - what should your expectation of privacy be? ________________________________

Section

3Licensing

Board of Educational ExaminersTo coach any sport at any time what must you have - no exceptions? ______________________________________________________________________

Where can a coach go to find out if a person who wants to help coach is licensed?______________________________________________________________________

What are the two types of licenses you can have that will allow you to coach?______________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is the first thing your should do if you want a coaching authorization?1. ______________________________

What courses must every coach take to get a coaching authorization?1. ________________________________2. ________________________________3. ________________________________4. ________________________________5. ________________________________

How long does it take for the background check to get completed?___________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWho is on the B.O.E.E. Board?1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________4. ____________________

What is Ethics Standard #1?________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #2?________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is Ethics Standard #3?________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #4?________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #5?________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is Ethics Standard #6?________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #7?________________________________________________________________

What is Ethics Standard #8?________________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersImportant Terminology

Board: __________________________________________________________ Discipline: _______________________________________________________ Ethics: __________________________________________________________Fraud: __________________________________________________________License: _________________________________________________________Licensee: ________________________________________________________

Board of Educational ExaminersImportant Terminology

Practitioner: ______________________________________________________ Responsibility: ____________________________________________________ Right: ___________________________________________________________Student: _________________________________________________________Teacher: ________________________________________________________

Section

4Social

Media

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat is “Active Use” of Social Media”?____________________

Why do “active social media users” regard “wrongdoing” as more acceptable?________________________________________________________________

With respect to the internet what is one expectation you should never have?- the expectation of ______________

Board of Educational ExaminersWhat does your information turn into as soon as you press send?____________________

Why should you never post school related information on a personal social media site?________________________________________________________________

If you are going to use Social Media style application for athletic team communication what types should you use?__________________________________

Section

5Assessments

&

Assignments

Assessments & Assignments

Philosophy & Ethics E-Book Assignment

1. Complete ALL of the questions presented in this E-Book.

a. Be sure that your coaching philosophy is 50 words or lessb. Be sure that all of the Ethics and BOEE questions have been answered.c. Be sure that you answer the social media questions.

Assessments & Assignments

Professional Social Media Research:

Complete a search and an assessment of the professional social media applications that can be used for sport team communication.

Write a summary and include:

1) Write an overview of how you approach team communication right now.

2) All of the apps that you found and the one that you feel would work best for you & your team.

3) What the privacy restrictions are and how you would set them to provide the most security for you.