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Instructor Course
U.S. Soccer Federation Referee ProgramGrade 7 Instructor CoursePEACE and Instructional Phases
Overview
o Instructor grades as of July 1, 2013oGrade 7 InstructoroGrade 5 State InstructoroGrade 3 National Instructor
Overview
o Purposeo Expectationso LogisticsoPresentationsoEvaluations
o PEACEo Instructional phases
Purpose
o Provide tools and knowledge to new instructors to help them succeed
o Teach new instructors how to utilize U.S. Soccer’s targeted training materials in an effective manner when teaching refereesoGrade 9 RefereesoGrade 8 RefereesoGrade 7 Referees
Expectations
o Focusedo Provide feedbacko Accept constructive criticismo Commit to improving
Expectations
o Respectful and friendlyo Create and maintain positive learning
environmento Open mindedo Participate
Logistics
o AgendaoVary by State Referee AssociationoPresentationsoPEACEoInstructional phases
oEvaluationoScoring
Presentations
o Minimum of 2 presentationso Approximately 10-20 minutes eacho Assigned a topic and audienceo FeedbackoOther candidatesoCourse instructor
o Formal evaluation
Evaluations
o Scoringo5 – Excellento4o3 – Acceptableo2o1 – Unsatisfactory
Evaluations
o 3.0 or higheroRegister as a Grade 7 Instructor
o 2.0-2.9oRegister following more practice or training
o 1.9 or belowoNot ready or able to perform as an
instructor
PEACE
o Platform skillso Engagemento Audienceo Contento Environment
Platform Skills
o Professionalo Friendlyo Relatableo Knowledgeableo Be ready to perform
Platform Skills
o Presenceo Mobilityo Body languageo Use of voiceo Humor
Platform Skills
o Comfortable and confidento Understand and embrace instructor role and
responsibilitieso Practiceo Get feedback
Engagement
o BasicsoConnect with the audienceoStudents connect with one another
o ObjectiveoStudents connect with the topic
o Mixture of lecture and involvementoAudience
Engagement
o How people learnoHearoPlatform skills
oSeeoEnvironment
oDooActive participation
Engagement
o Active participationoPlanningo Instructor tool boxoTrial and erroroPros and cons
Engagement
o Active participationoQuestionsoCommon approachoCheck for understandingoNonverbal answers
Engagement
o Active participationoQuestionsoPurposeoRelevantoStudent questions
Engagement
o Active participationoActivitiesoPartnering upoGroup settingoRole playing
Engagement
o Get students involved early and ofteno Mixture of seeing, hearing and doingo Plan and adjusto Risks and rewardso Different generation of learners
Audience
o Entry level or recertificationo Referee grade and experienceo Age and learning styleso Be ready to tailor your approach
Audience
o Ask questionso ConsiderationsoAge rangesoSoccer backgroundoClass formatoTime of year
Content
o Instructor is the experto Must be correct and currentoLaws of the GameoU.S. Soccer training materialsoCourseworkoVideosoPublications
Content
o Laws of the Gameo Referee coursework
oTargeted training materialso Resource Center at ussoccer.comoOnly place where accurate and current
training content is locatedoAnything else from anywhere else is not
official or approved by U.S. Soccer
Content
o Say it and know itoLaws of the GameoCorrect terminology
Content
o RelevantoTargeted training based on the level of
competition being officiatedo EffectiveoLimited time in classoEngageoAudience
Content
o Training materialsoFamiliaroPreparationoPractice
o Enhance the notes sectionoBased on referee and instructor experience
o Find a mentor and be open to mentoring
Environment
o FacilityoLocationoRoomoSizeoConfiguration
oOther variableso Point of contact for assistance
Environment
o Equipment and technologyoComputeroProjectoroScreeno InternetoBlackboard or whiteboard
Environment
o Administrative itemsoHandoutsoTestsoBooksoClass roster
Environment
o Aides and propsoBallsoFlagsoWhistleoCardsoActivity specific
Environment
o PreparationoPlanoTestoPractice
o Contingency plano Define roles when multiple instructors are
being utilized
Instructional Phases
o Basic phases for lessonsoBeginningoMiddleoEnd
Instructional Phases
o BeginningoObjectives
o Middleo Information dissemination
o EndoCheck for understanding
Course Applications
o Grade 7 Instructor CourseoTime constraintsoPEACEoPhases
oPeer learnersoDon’t overactoCooperateoParticipate