The coaching commitment is a 15 to 20 week rigorous, intensive, substantive volunteer opportunity. We provide them with our innovative Coaching As Teaching Training Model SM that integrates alternative certification teacher training with traditional coaching training. In addition to conditioning, drills, and techniques, our corps members are taught to establish a vision, set high expectations, invest players and parents, plan practices, manage a team, and track academic, athletic, and personal progress.
Our corps members are asked to spend approximately 5 to 10 hours per week (depending on position, grade level, and sport) coaching. During the coaching commitment, we provide on-going support through professional development sessions, observations, and debriefs. Our innovative approach to this insidious problem enables educators to close the achievement gap and inspire a new generation of leaders. In addition to traditional coaching responsibilities, our corps members are expected to create weekly academic and personal workshops that may include goal setting, academic tutoring, health and wellness seminars, standardized test preparation, study skills, college and financial aid guidance, and the like.