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Coaches and Mentors
Coaches and mentors are essential to all FLL teams. Many teams have one
coach, but there are three
main types of coaching activity: Technical Coaches; Administrative
Coaches; and
Research Coaches. While it is possible for one coach to take on all of
the responsibilities, it is often easier (and more fun!) to have
multiple coaches to help out.
Technical Coach
An engineer or a science teacher may be ideal, but it doesn't take a
degree to be a good technical coach. An interest in mechanical things,
software, or robots, along with an interest in kids is sufficient.
Administrative Coach
(not required, but helpful)
Many teams have an administrative coach who really keeps
things going. No technical knowledge is required, but a knowledge of
and love for kids is required. This person often is really the mainstay
of the team, scheduling meetings, keeping the attention of the group
focused on the task at hand, helping the technical coach explain things
when the kids don't quite understand. Often these are things that the
technical coach is not good at, and this kind of help can be a real
benefit to the team.
Project (Research) Coach
(not required, but helpful)
The research part of the challenge is interesting and a valuable
learning experience for the kids (and the adults). It requires doing some
research (though it may be relatively little) and making a presentation
that is interesting and grabs the attention of the judges. Many times a
parent of one of the kids will make a great research coach. This takes
the pressure off of the technical coach and administrative coach and
lets another parent join in on the fun.
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"There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship."
-Mark Twain.
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