Character and Sport Institute: Professional Development in Character Education

Character, Courage, and Confidence Through Sport

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A Workshop for Coaches, Teachers, and Parents

Boston University

Friday, May 6, 2005

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

cosponsored by
The Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character (CAEC) and

The Institute for Athletic Coach Education

both at Boston University's School of Education

Workshop held in the School of Law building

765 Commonwealth Avenue

Participants of the CAEC Spring Institute, April 2004, engage in lively discussion.

Involvement in organized sports can have a deep, long-lasting impact on the character development of all participants. Coaches, teachers, and parents share the responsibility of making it a positive experience for young athletes, by helping them to succeed not only on the field or in the gym, but in life as well. This one-day workshop offers effective strategies for developing an athletic program grounded in commitment to character and performance excellence.

Schedule

Presenters

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Call Megan Black Uy at 617-353-3262 for further information.

Schedule

8:30- 8:45

Welcome and Introductions

8:45 - 9:45

Good Character and Best Performance

Amy Baltzell, School of Education, Boston University

What is good character? How does good character influence our children's ability to do their very best on and off the field? Explore how you can teach and model habits that support young athletes as they strive to make mature and responsible choices. This segment will include opportunity for small group discussion and personal reflection.

Break

10:00 - 11:00

The Courage Within

Bernice Lerner, Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character

What is courage? How can coaches, parents, and teachers help young people to develop this virtue, both on and off the field or court? Interactive exercises, film clips, and stories will deepen understanding and illuminate sound principles.

Break

11:15-12:15

How Coaches Can Develop the Confidence of their Athletes

John McCarthy and Mike Luke, Institute for Athletic Coach Education

Athletes of all ages and levels of ability who have high self-confidence are more likely to be able to perform effectively, even when the going gets tough. Coaches have an influential role in fostering self-confidence, particularly in the case of young athletes who are undergoing physical, psychological and emotional changes. We will focus on the role that confidence plays in developing strong, resourceful performers and consider specific actions and coaching techniques to encourage the budding athlete.

12:15 -1:15

Luncheon

The Research on the Development of High Abilities: What Have We Learned?

Guest speaker: Leonard Zaichowsky, School of Education and School of Medicine, Boston University

Research has made it quite clear how young people achieve high abilities in sport, theatre, the arts, and science. Yet many teachers and coaches engage in teaching and coaching practices that are counterproductive to the development of high abilities. This presentation will highlight current research and make recommendations for best practices in working with children and adolescents in sport environments.

1:15 - 2:15

Winning the Game in Sports and Life

Richard Ginsburg and Stephen Durant, Massachusetts General Hospital and PACES (Performance and Character Excellence in Sports Institute)

Great performances are not based on talent alone. Understanding the psychological needs and developmental stages of children over time is an essential step in fostering great performance and a well-balanced life. Learn basic ways of helping children in age groups 6-12 and 13-18.

2:15 - 2:30

Q&A Session with Presenters, Evaluation, and Wrap-up

Presenters

Amy Baltzell, Ed.D. is a professor of education and sport psychologist and co-author of Character and Coaching (2001). Dr. Baltzell trains graduate students in sport psychology and has a sport psychology practice working with high school, collegiate, elite and professional athletes.

Stephen Durant, Ed.D. is a member of the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He counsels adolescent and adult athletes throughout his career and is co-director of the Performance and Character Excellence in Sports Institute.

Richard Ginsburg, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, with a specialty in sports psychology for children, adolescents, and young adults. He is a sport psychology consultant for the Harvard men's lacrosse team and is co-director of the Performance and Character Excellence in Sports Institute.

Bernice Lerner, Ed.D. is Acting Director of the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character (CAEC) and a lecturer in the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University. She is the author of The Triumph of Wounded Souls: Seven Holocaust Survivors' Lives (2004).

Mike Luke is a senior consultant for the Institute for Athletic Coach Education at Boston University's School of Education as well as a former international rugby player and national rugby team coach and team Manager. He is a Master Coach and Master Course Conductor in the National Coaching Certification Program and former Chair of the National Coaching Certification Council of Canada.

John McCarthy Ed.D. is the director of the Institute for Athletic Coach Education at Boston University's School of Education. Dr. McCarthy oversees the BU Master of Education (Ed. M.) with a Specialization in Coaching program which trains coaches and coach-educators for youth sport. He is the Northeast Region Coordinator for the Coaching Academy Program of the National Football Foundation and the National Football League.

Leonard Zaichkowsky, Ph.D. is head of the sport and exercise psychology program at Boston University. He has a joint appointment in the School of Education and the School of Medicine, where he is a professor of psychiatry and general medical sciences.