Coaching & teaching

I’ve realized that there are so many parallels between coaching and teaching.  This spring, I’m helping coach a high school girls soccer team, and it is tough!  I have lots of questions and uncertainties and frustrations, which is very similar to my first year of teaching (and my second, and my third…).

This afternoon, I called my high school coach to ask a few questions, and we ended up talking for almost 2 hours.  It’s amazing what fresh perspective can do for my outlook.  New ideas and new possibilities emerge.  I am excited for this next week!

And like I do for teaching, I also went on Amazon to purchase some coaching books she recommended.  Professional development for coaching…now I can’t wait until Tuesday when the books arrive!

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for creating a place for writers to share their work and hosting the March Slice of Life Story Challenge!