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  • Coaching Neurodiverse Athletes

    Coaching Neurodiverse Athletes

    So in an effort to save my fellow coaches some time as they work with athletes that may have these invisible disabilities, I thought I’d compile a list of the things I’ve experienced and information I’ve researched in an effort to better help YOU help YOUR students.

  • 25 Tips and Apps for Homeschooling During the Coronavirus

    25 Tips and Apps for Homeschooling During the Coronavirus

    I can’t imagine what it must feel like to have the choice of homeschooling thrust on you out of a necessity to stay alive, and I empathize with every single parent out there who finds themselves homeschooling during the Coronavirus.

  • Coaching Chronicles:  Keep Your Chin Up Coaching Friends

    Coaching Chronicles: Keep Your Chin Up Coaching Friends

    Originally posted February 2018 A coaching friend of mine texted me last week.  I hadn’t heard from her in a while, but I had worked with her for a decade, and we keep in touch as often as our busy lives allow. This friend is an accomplished skater and coach.  In many ways, she exemplifies…

  • Suggestions to Increase SkateCanada Coach Satisfaction and Longevity

    Suggestions to Increase SkateCanada Coach Satisfaction and Longevity

    It happened again. For what seems like the millionth time, I am watching a coaching colleague go through the ringer in their skating club. Devalued, underappreciated, and gas-lighted, my friend is on the verge of leaving behind a successful coaching career because of the anxiety that seems to surround the profession. Two years ago, I…

  • SkateCanada Canskate: Has It Lived Up to the Hype?

    SkateCanada Canskate: Has It Lived Up to the Hype?

    As a coach with 30 years experience working in the Canadian figure skating system, and a skater of 47 years who also amateur coached, (I can’t be that old, can I?) I’ve seen and coached in nearly every variation of learn-to-skate program offered by SkateCanada. From the N.S.T. program, to Parent-and-Tot, to Learn-to-Skate, and EVERYTHING…

  • A Book Review of “Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success

    A Book Review of “Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success

    Product: “Smartcuts:  How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success” by Shane Snow Price:  Kindle Price $17.99 Cheapest Place to Buy:  Amazon.ca Note: I do NOT currently receive any perks or money from my reviews. My goal is to give my HONEST opinion about books and resources that can help anyone be a better coach, administrator,…