James Beeston

@Doug_Lemov Always a pleasure to work with you. Thank you

Tried my hand at a bit of coaching last week with my friend @Beestera_James and learned a lot from how he built a clear chunk of knowledge. teachlikeachampion.com/blog/coaching-…

Exciting day. Just got my copy of the new book. Looks great. Available starting tomorrow. Thanks to @olicav @DanielCoyle @JohncattUSA @JohnCattEd and all the fantastic coaches who contributed.

Open this tweet and weep. 😢 And then ask yourselves why some people think we are extreme for banning phones at school. Parents - Same thing is happening with your kids at home! Love your kids and take the phone away. At the very least, use Screentime. Set your children free.

Great point and is often overlooked, especially when working with younger players

@Doug_Lemov Thanks for sharing! Have a couple of interesting things to show you at our next coffee meet

Great post from @Beestera_James on getting more from coaching observations by just focusing on words...equally applicable for coaching and teaching sessions. beesterasoccertraining.com/post/don-t-let…

beesterasoccertraining.com/post/don-t-let… Coach James gives 5 takeaways on an uncomfortable way for a coach to self-reflect by stripping away the visual to focus on the quality of the coaching point’s audio. The post also mentions @Doug_Lemov & @TOMOWENS_UK and their work with feedback

1. You pick up on certain tendencies/words that are consistent. 2. You can reflect on whether the coaching point is aligned with the feedback you are giving. 3. Time spend coaching vs. time spent playing. 4. Language used - efficient? 5. Tone used - inspiring, condescending etc?

Don’t let the visual mask the coaching point! Strip the visual away, and just focus on the quality of info. It’s an uncomfortable way of reflecting - hearing the sound of your own voice is awkward. But there are some interesting takeaways from this new method of reflection:

For Coaches: The second stoppage was almost as well done as the first but it had the result essentially of erasing the first one from players’ working memory. teachlikeachampion.com/blog/notes-for…

After the coach said “Play,” you could see the girls using the idea… applying and adapting it… you could see the change in their movements. It was powerful. But only for a little while…. teachlikeachampion.com/blog/notes-for…

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@Ari_Levit @Doug_Lemov Thanks for sharing! Agreed that many of the Uncommon strategies are very effective on the field, as well as classrooms

James does a great job in this video of using Cold Call, Turn & Talk, and Wait Time to cause the athletes he's coaching to do more of the cognitive work. Is there something you could steal from this, coaches? @Beestera_James teachlikeachampion.com/blog/building-…

Always learn so much when working with @Doug_Lemov

Coaches/teachers - Are you creating a Growth Environment for your players? Creating a Growth Environment Takes: A Plan, intentionality, a system to manage it, a process to correct it ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Visual idea taken from therealestatetrainer.com

We've been focusing on our coaching points recently (timing, detail, language and tone). Trying to find the balance between ‘getting in and out’ and making sure the players understand the coaching point. Using words that the players understand. Finding a quality in simplicity.

Excuse the swearing, but how impressive is this? Half-time, 3-1 down away at the Champions League winners. His ability to maintain intensity of the talk in German and English is brilliant 👏

Coaches give two kinds of feedback and they can help athletes succeed by aligning them. teachlikeachampion.com/blog/coaching-…

beesterasoccertraining.com/post/designing… 'Efficiency in communication is imperative, and the collective understanding of a verbal term and its significance is of particular importance.' @Doug_Lemov