This is the presentation given by Steve Maguire at the Tri-State camp Conference in Atlantic City, NJ in March of 2013.

1. Teaching the
Teacher
Steve Maguire, M.Ed
Go Turnstone!

2. Chuck
Wood

3. What I do...
Full time Teacher
Speaker at conferences
Pre-season Training
Mid-Summer Slump Training
Observation/consultation at
camp

8. What ways do you want your staff
to improve their ability to teach??
One of the worst things
someone can call you is
“Unteachable”

9. Characteristics of great teachers
Do this with your
area directors

10. The relationship with a
trusted adult is the most
important “game changer”
for kids.
“Let’s get real with kids”
“Let’s get real with kids”

11. The product...
10% of what we hear
15% of what we see
20% of what we see and hear
40% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience directly or practice
doing
90% of what we teach to others

12. Summer Plan Map
“Where are we going?”
“Who is your audience?”
“When kids leave my program area today,
I want them to be able to...”
Add your questions to your program
area?
Have 2 hours planned for 1 hour of time

13. Kids need to be asked & be able
to answer...?
What are we doing today?
Why are we doing this?
How are we going to be able to show what
we have learned?
How is what we are doing today going to
help us in the short term? Long term?

14. Have a camper
be a greeter

15. Physical Space
A few war stories
The outdoor room, birds, lawn,
wind
Weight room
gyms
The sun

16. Attendance
Categories

17. Watch your verbal hang ups
um, you know what
I mean?, OK
What else

18. Add a simple
twist

19. QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.

20. Make it personal
Early and often if you are
going to have a personal
approach to your teaching
style

25. Solidly transition between ideas
and activities
Boredom/lack of
planning = kids
getting hurt

26. Pacing... Think “Goldylockes”
zone
Too fast
Too slow
Voice inflection
Know how to use your pauses

27. Efficient with your time
and energy
DD wasting time
at all?

28. Efficient with your time and
energy