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Post by cecphillipsiii on Jan 31, 2017 15:31:28 GMT -6
Khan Academy...once they take the test Khan Academy is actually tied to the College Board in some fashion and the kids can send their test results from the College Board to Khan Academy and they will evaluate their test for them and design a practice guide focusing on their weaknesses. It's honestly not a bad little deal and it's free. Kids just have to want to get online and FOCUS.
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Nov 29, 2016 9:06:09 GMT -6
I have two...one of a friend of mine (first) and the second is associated with me and an incident:
1st...my buddy was the DB coach for a school in GA. They have food up in the box every game for coaches at every school I've ever been to in GA. Finger sandwiches, chicken wings, fruit, it's literally a spread. Well this one night, they were struggling defensively and the following situation happened right before halftime. My buddy was in the box and on the headsets with the DC...about that time the DC radioed up: "what's going on man, what do you see?" Well my buddy started to provide the DC with his answers. About that time, unbeknownst to my buddy, the HC switched over to the defensive headsets and listened in. My buddies reply..."Well from the looks of things we have two major problems: #1 they are running the ball right up our a$$e$ and we can't do anything about it and #2 we just ran out of chicken wings. Needless to say, the HC spent the entire 20 minute halftime giving my buddy a piece of his mind.
2nd...We were about ready to start practice but prior to, I had a situation arise in the locker room and at that point I kicked off a highly volatile young man. Needless to say, he was not happy with my decision at all. He started ranting and raving in the locker room...cursing like a sailor...just going completely nuts. Well I ushered him on outside in which he continued dropping any and all curse words...not sure he even fit a common English word in between any of them. We passed the corner of the locker room where a number of steps take you up to the parking lot...well this kid is going completely nuts. His language is just poor and the timing wasn't great...as we passed the steps, I looked up and coming down the steps to say hello are the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent. They just wanted to stop by and catch a little practice and say hello. I pointed at both of them and said: "Excuse me, but I will be right with you guys in just a moment."
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Nov 22, 2016 9:08:21 GMT -6
A longer response is probably necessary...however, we organized our locker rooms by Battalions. Keeping it short, we took nominations for team leaders...let the kids vote and then we chose 8 (48 total players...varsity). Once those 8 were chosen we created 8 Battalions and they each served as a Battalion leader. At this point they drafted their Battalion very similar to the NFL Draft. However, they had to keep in mind that everyone in their Battalion would suffer for any one person's infractions. We would deal with the individual the first time...if the behavior continued then the Battalion would suffer. Why is this important? It was neat because it didn't turn into a popularity contest...the kids took it seriously and often did not pick their "best" friends because they knew that they might be an issue behaviorally which would be a detriment to their Battalion. In the end, once the draft was complete, the locker room was organized by Battalions. The first 6 lockers went to Alpha, the second set of 6 lockers went to Bravo etc. We also used this system to assign weekly duties. Alpha you have JV Chains this week, Bravo you have locker room clean up, Charlie you are responsible for putting away all field equipment (dummies) after practice etc. It honestly worked out really well for us and we had zero behavior issues etc. Kids held each other accountable.
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Mar 7, 2015 19:49:57 GMT -6
PIGSKIN11...HUDL Campaign is almost 100% profit. Since they collect everything online, they collect a small processing fee. I think it is 4% of each transaction so for example, a $25 contribution will net you $24. Once your Campaign is complete, you have the ability to extend it an extra two-weeks. Once you are done raising money, just hit "Request A Check" and HUDL will cut you a check within the week and mail it directly to you. Kids simply use their HUDL account to email potential donors.
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Mar 7, 2015 7:32:35 GMT -6
If you are really interested in something outside the box...I'm sure people have done these before but I think this one is pretty neat. While you are checking out the site, go ahead and get a couple of tickets too...LOL www.gosaraland.com/default.aspx
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Mar 6, 2015 21:46:55 GMT -6
We've done a 52-Week Raffle before that, in a good economic area has great potential. It requires some work and cooperation but can be lucrative. For example, we sold a thousand (000-999) raffle tickets at $25 each during football season. Prior to that I had created a prize list for each week of the year starting with the first Wednesday of the calendar year following the football season. So if we sold the tickets during the 2014 season, the raffle would start the first Wednesday in January of 2015. Since I live in Virginia, to determine the winning ticket each week, we used the evening drawing of the VA Pick 3 Lotto. So if the Pick 3 numbers on Wed evening were #574, then whoever purchased ticket #574 was that weeks winner. We sold $25K worth of tickets and created a prize list that was around $12K or so. Prizes ranged from 72" Flat Screen TV's, iPads, Resort stays, gift certificates, etc. The winner could choose the prize or the cash equivalent in Gift Cards. The good thing about it is that you can win more than once if your number happens to come up again.
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Jan 18, 2015 10:08:02 GMT -6
I got this idea from a Coach in Ohio...I had one coaching stipend open and could use it however I wanted to. We already had enough coaches on both sides of the ball (8 total coaches). So, instead of using a stipend on a coach that would basically serve as an assistant to some position coach, I took the stipend and split it into two stipends. I hired and English Teacher and a Math Teacher within out building to serve as full-time Academic Coaches for our Team. They split our JV & Varsity Roster between them and they are responsible for tracking the progress of our athletes on a weekly basis. During the Spring Semester, they arrange study tables for those who are in academic trouble. My hope is that, over time, they will be given the ability to schedule our students for classes. Several are in classes that they do not belong in...I have battled that for years. The reason I chose English & Math is because they also provide some SAT Prep study tables in the spring to help our players in preparation for the upcoming tests. Weekly is ok for us, I have not heard any complaints. We are teaching kids accountability and our teachers appreciate us keeping a constant eye on our athletes which is helping improve behavior within the classroom.
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Dec 30, 2014 22:03:02 GMT -6
In all reality, a lot of those original questions can be answered in the book: "3D Coach - Capturing the Heart Behind the Jersey" written by Jeff Duke. It's a great read that addresses many of those issues stated above. I was one that firmly believed that motivation is an intrinsic trait...however, we didn't have as many "distractions" as kids have today. We also played during a time where their more families with two parents in the home. So, yes, kids need that relationship to build that trust because everybody else in their life has let them down. Today, as it is stated in the book, you have #1 a Non-Involved parent where they could care less about what's going on in their child's life or #2 that Hyper-Involved parent where that child is going to be the next Deion Sanders at 5'6 142lbs and runs a 4.98 forty. Speaking for myself, if a teacher/coach was going to threaten to call my parents, when I got home, I knew it would be addressed no questions. Today, whether you are a teacher or coach, it's our fault! But it's a great read and I think you will enjoy it.
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Post by cecphillipsiii on Mar 16, 2014 10:03:34 GMT -6
Just offering a little input here...the best thing that we have ever come across came out of the letter that Mike Sherman wrote to the Texas High School Football Coaches upon his departure from Texas A&M. He talked about creating Battalions in that letter and this is what we did...much like some of the stuff discussed above. We accepted applications (general job apps) from our athletes who wished to participate on our Leadership Council. Once we received the apps, we called each individual in for an interview and asked him questions regarding leadership and we also gave them certain scenarios to see how, as a leader, they would handle them. From the interview process, we (coaches) selected "8" Battalion Leaders. From the 8 Battalion Leaders, our football team chose "3" Team Captains...we as coaches, would choose a fourth Friday Night Captain who was most deserving from the previous game or previous week of practice which could be anyone.
Back to the Battalion Leaders...once they are chosen, I bring them in and give them a copy of our roster. At that point, the Battalion Leaders draft their Battalion with the following understanding...this is the way it was explained to them...#1 if any member of your Battalion gets into any kind of trouble, we will deal with him individually the first time. The second time, the entire Battalion will pay. For example, if I get an email from a teacher about one of the members in their Battalions, I will deal with him first. If I get another email, I will deal with the entire Battalion. It really created the desire for them to keep each other in line. Therefore, each Battalion leader wants as many character kids in his Battalion as possible...not necessarily his best friend. Once each Battalion Leader has selected his Battalion, we give them their name (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo etc.). We also organize our locker room by Battalions as well and each Battalion has their own section...they don't choose lockers by their best friend or set in clicks. We also utilize the Battalions to help with certain duties...Examples: Alpha, you have locker room clean-up this week; Bravo, you are responsible for keeping the chains at Thursday nights JV game; Charlie, you are responsible for getting all of the field equipment out this week; Delta, you are responsible for putting up all field equipment this week etc. It has been one of the best things we have ever instituted.
You can google Mike Sherman's Letter to Texas High School Football Coaches and find a link to the letter.
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