COACH:
Coaching can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Our goal is for you to help your team members see the fun in science, technology, engineering, and math. Whether or not your team receives an award at a competition, team members win just by participating.
If it is your rookie year, enjoy it for what it is: a learning experience. Your goal should be to simply experience FLL or FTC for the first time. With a fun experience and meeting realistic goals under your belt, you and the children will be brimming with ideas about what to do next year.
As the Coach, your team needs you to give them guidance and provide structure, encouragement, and most of all, a fun experience. Lots of people make great Coaches: parents, teachers, engineers, college students, scout leaders, and more. You must be willing to meet with your team 1 to 3 times per week for about 8 to 10 weeks.
You are also responsible for guiding the team in developing its goals and timeline, as well as the planning and scheduling of meetings, visits, and trips. You are the liaison between team members, mentors, parents, and volunteers. It is important that you inform children and parents about what is expected of them in terms of their commitment to the team each step of the way.
Coaching can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Our goal is for you to help your team members see the fun in science, technology, engineering, and math. Whether or not your team receives an award at a competition, team members win just by participating.
If it is your rookie year, enjoy it for what it is: a learning experience. Your goal should be to simply experience FLL or FTC for the first time. With a fun experience and meeting realistic goals under your belt, you and the children will be brimming with ideas about what to do next year.
As the Coach, your team needs you to give them guidance and provide structure, encouragement, and most of all, a fun experience. Lots of people make great Coaches: parents, teachers, engineers, college students, scout leaders, and more. You must be willing to meet with your team 1 to 3 times per week for about 8 to 10 weeks.
You are also responsible for guiding the team in developing its goals and timeline, as well as the planning and scheduling of meetings, visits, and trips. You are the liaison between team members, mentors, parents, and volunteers. It is important that you inform children and parents about what is expected of them in terms of their commitment to the team each step of the way.
MENTOR:
A Mentor is any person who works with the team in his or her area of expertise for at least one team meeting. Mentors help expose your team members to potential careers in addition to helping them learn the skills necessary to complete the FLL or FTC season. The most important quality for a Mentor is someone who enjoys working with young people and wants them to learn.
Examples of mentors:
A Mentor is any person who works with the team in his or her area of expertise for at least one team meeting. Mentors help expose your team members to potential careers in addition to helping them learn the skills necessary to complete the FLL or FTC season. The most important quality for a Mentor is someone who enjoys working with young people and wants them to learn.
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