116 pages · 2024
Literacy Practices in Sports and Coaching
Developing Literacy Competencies in Interdisciplinary Environments
By Rebecca G. Harper
- Published
- March 21, 2024
- Imprint
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9781003397694
Overview
About this book
This book addresses the ways in which literacy skills, including both reading and writing instruction, are introduced, reinforced, reviewed, and refined in a sports or physical education setting.
While there has been significant research that highlights the academic benefits of sports participation and the use of sports programming and units for literacy instruction in the classroom, there is limited research regarding the literacy practices that occur as a direct part of sports participation. This book addresses this crucial gap in the scholarship. The argument presented in this manuscript contends that a number of literacy skills and competencies are taught in and through a number of sports programs and explores how they are effectively and naturally integrated into structured athletics/sports programming. Addressing engagement with literacy skills and competencies in a unique setting, it provides a new lens from which readers can view reading and writing.
This book will be of critical interest to scholars and researchers with interests in literacy education and sports education, as well as instructional coaches, sports coaches, literacy educators, health and physical education teachers, middle and secondary educators, and administrators.
Subjects
Education, Sports and Leisure
Inside the book
Table of contents
Select a chapter to read its abstract.
Chapter 1Pre-Game
Pages: 11
100% Good Vibes. Good vibes recruits talent. Lotta talent wins games.
Chapter 1aThe Starting Lineup
Pages: 3
The participants detailed in the following were more than gracious with their time and expertise during this research study. Without their cooperation, this book would have not been possible. While their coaching descriptions and current roles listed in the following have not been altered, pseudonyms have been utilized for anonymity.
Chapter 2First Quarter
Pages: 23
Basic skills have to be repped out. That way you don't have to think about it-it just comes natural. Then when you have to make adjustments, it's easier.
Chapter 3Second Quarter
Pages: 13
Bring your own guts. I can't coach guts. You either got guts or you don't. But if you miss a block, I can teach you how to get that better. If you're not quite fast enough, we can work on that. If you're not quite strong enough, I can help you with that. But I can't teach you guts.
Chapter 4Third Quarter
Pages: 20
There's a whole new language here. There is a whole new syntax here. We use code words and cheats. It's going to take time. Nothing is going to happen overnight because they have to learn a whole new language here.
Chapter 5Fourth Quarter
Pages: 12
You don't ever want to stop trying to make them better players. You always gotta keep trying to get them to be better.
Chapter 6Overtime
Pages: 9
How important are relationships? Very. Capital V. Capital E. Capital R. Capital Y. Very important.
Chapter 7Next Season
Pages: 10
In a lot of schools, coaches are like heroes. You know, they command a certain type of respect. Very rarely am I called Mr., even by kids I don't coach. We get a lot of attention. I mean, even kids who don't play are asking me, ‘Hey, Coach, y'all ready for the game? How'd you all do last night?’ So that's another relationship.