Athlete Acceleration
Designed to help student athletes realize their goal: to win a competition; to make a certain team; or to represent Canada in the Olympics. Students attend school for part of the time to do required courses. The course is offered outside the school setting in order to accommodate elite athletes and counts for PE 10 requirements. Many students continue this course into the summer and holidays to accommodate their training schedules.
To empower student athletes with the stills and structure to realize their goals. To equip athletes with the skills to set achievable goals, make a plan, put the plan into action, incorporate feedback and self-assess...always asking themselves What's working? What's next? Develop learning behaviors as perseverance, mental toughness and commitment.
Defining a personal goal is the primary step in realizing success; creating an effective plan that is individual, adjustable and scaffolded into smaller achievable objectives with time lines; passion provides motivation and choice is primary in helping empower to commit; when involved in the process of defining success, they will be empowered to self-assess their development and use for next steps; able to set goals, make and implement a plan and self-assess and adjust are skills for life.
Each student/athlete is different and will need a different plan and implementation strategy. It is all about empowering students to take charge and be committed to their own path of success. Along with being structured and almost linear, options must be available to accommodate various learning styles.