TRUTH BASED OBJECTIVE!
RIGHT THINGS: CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES
Initially determining program priorities, and proving they are indeed achieved can seem overwhelming. But with further consideration and research, a basic framework can lead to agreed upon areas for development, as well as specific, assessable outcomes. Below we have organised what we see as the main objective categories for any athletics program.
The TRUTH about CURRICULUM!
In order to map out curriculum objectives for our athletics programs, it is important to remember what makes for the best possible learning environment. As discussed under our TRUTH BASED VISION , we believe the best learning environments are EFFECTIVE, PROGRESSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, and INTEGRATED. Our curriculum objectives take a deeper dive into defining the EFFECTIVE and PROGRESSIVE aspects of our program.
EFFECTIVE OUTCOMES:
If we define EFFECTIVE as the context specific skills required when involved with a discipline, Athletics would define these areas as PHYSICAL (Sport Specific Components of Fitness), TECHNICAL (Sport Specific Fundamentals), and Tactical (Sport Specific Strategies and Systems).
PROGRESSIVE OUTCOMES:
If we define PROGRESSIVE as Trans-disciplinary, or skills that apply across all contexts, Then we would define these outcomes as character, leadership, or PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS. Psychological Skills fall under the Categories of Foundation Skills, Performance Skills, Personal Development Skills, and Team Skills (Williams, 2015).
Below is a general example of how this structure is applied applied to the game of basketball.
“TRUTH BASED ATHLETICS is first and foremost a LEADERSHIP PROGRAM!”
Because TRUTH BASED ATHLETICS is first and foremost a LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, we leave the mapping of Physical, Technical, Tactical to the Coach Experts. They know their contexts and players best. Our focus is supporting coaches, not in the Learning Contexts (Physical, Technical, Tactical), but in understanding and planning for the true Learning Outcomes (Psychological Skills) that we all value sport for developing. As such, TRUTH BASED ATHLETICS has expanded on the Psychological Skills Framework to fully explain each of the categories (Foundation Skills, Performance Skills, Personal Development Skills, and Team Skills).
