2024 ON-DEMAND CONFERENCE details
Registration for the 2024-25 WIAA Coaches School is now open! WIAA Coaches School 2024 will continue to be offered virtually through April 30, 2025, and will provide the same content as Coaches School 2023, fulfilling the second year of a two-year content cycle.
If you previously completed Coaches School in 2023, you are encouraged to explore additional professional development opportunities which can be found in other classes on My24/7Ed including The University of Washington curated classes, Foundations of Coaching: Developing Youth Through Sport and Centering Student Athlete Needs all for FREE on the My247ed Platform. The NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching class also meets WIAA requirements.
ACCESSING COURSE CONTENT:
- Once you’ve logged into your My247Ed account, click “Conference Records” on the left side of the screen
- You will see Coaches School as an option – click “View Conference”
- Select “On-Demand Content” on the left side of the screen
FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING OVERVIEW:
- Developing Youth Through Sport: Provides an understanding of fundamental coaching strategies to promote safe spaces and positive experiences in sport.
- Centering Student-Athlete Needs: Focuses on adolescent development and how to be responsive to the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional needs of teen athletes.
SESSION DETAILS:
- Coaches that complete all on-demand Coaches School sessions will meet their coach education requirements for three years
- Upon completion of all sessions, participants will be prompted to complete an end-of-clinic survey in order to receive a certificate of completion
- A sync will be available between FinalForms and my247ed to log completion
REGISTRATION PAYMENT OPTIONS:
- Credit Card:
- If you are registering as an individual with credit card, the fee is $65 with an additional $6.50 credit card fee, for a total of $71.50.
- Purchase Order:
- Schools must provide a PO# to the WIAA.
- Coaches: Before registering, please communicate with your athletic director to confirm that you are required to complete Coaches School.
- Schools will be charged regardless of completion of all the content.
- ADs & Coaches: Please communicate with each other to determine who will send the PO number to Peter Ho at the WIAA Office.
- It’s up to the AD to track which coaches have registered from their school.
- If you do register using a PO, it will take AT LEAST one full business day to activate the PO (weekend registrations will not be activated until Monday at the very earliest).
- Individual coaches will register and click “pay by purchase order.”
- If you choose this option, the registration status will be “pending.”
- The WIAA will bill schools when Coaches School 2024 closes on April 30, 2025.
SESSION TOPICS & PRESENTERS:
Inclusion in Education-Based Sports | Dan Taylor, Steph Hirsch, Amber Plummer |
Foundations of Coaching for Developing Student-Athletes | Jennifer Peterson, CSCS, NBCT |
Safe Practices Make for Successful Seasons | Thuy-Vy Nguyen, Ed.D |
Risk Management in Education-Based Sports | Steve Bridge, Jim Meyerhoff |
Coach as the Leader | Sean Dahlin, Ph.D. |
WIAA Roundtable | Cindy Adsit, Andy Barnes, Justin Kesterson |
Suicide Prevention Information | Brian Jackson, Scott Hanauer |