In spirit of Women in Sport week, we will be delivering workshop aimed at supporting and educating coaches to specificities of teenage girls and sport!
When: Monday 3rd March, 6:30-9:30pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: €10
Organised into 4 sections, the content categories are:
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What we know about Teenage Girls in Sport and the Role of the Coach
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Inside the Body and Mind of Teenage Girls
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The Coaching Environment
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Opportunities beyond the Workshop
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the workshop and associated activities, learners will be able to:
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Identify the key reasons why girls engage in physical activity and sport and why they drop out.
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Gain an understanding of the relationship between physical activity participation and mental health for adolescent girls.
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Understand the importance of communication (coach to girl and girl to girl) in retaining girls in sport.
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Raise awareness around the effects maturation and puberty can have on females.
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Identify the role of actual competence, perceived competence and confidence for engaging girls in sport and physical activity.
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Examine coaching practices and communication that foster autonomy, confidence, and belonging in girls across team and individual sports.
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Design environments that cater for relationships, connectedness and competition.
Sign up through the link below:
https://tti.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=B01393E0879E911AF964B426383106E06AF85BD3
