introduction & overview

Introduction & OverviewUSSF Referee Instructor Course

ITIP

United States Soccer Federation

United StatesSoccer Federation

Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP)Referee Instructor Upgrade Course

Ohio North / Ohio SouthJune 16-17, 2012Columbus, Ohio

Course OutlineDay 1 – AM Session

– Introductions and Overview of Course– State Referee Test– Review On-Line Activities/Assignments

Objectives Bloom’s TaxonomySet Active ParticipationInstructional Aids Task AnalysisActive Participation

– Presentation #1

Course OutlineDay 1 – PM Session

- Review On-Line Activities/AssignmentsPractice Planning the Lesson Motivation

Elements of Instruction Reinforcement Questioning TechniquesRetention Time on Task

- Presentation #2- Review On-Line Activities/Assignments

Transfer Check for UnderstandingMethods of Explanation

Day 2 – AM Session- Presentation #2– ITIP Test– Course Evaluation– Graduation

Course Outline

Instructor Training Advancement

Associate Instructor– 16 hour introduction to ITIP course

Referee Instructor– 24 hour ITIP course

State Referee Instructor– 24 hour Train the Trainer– 24 hour Improving Instructor Effectiveness

Referee Instructor Development Program

• Instructor Effectiveness• Knowledge of the Laws of the Game• Referee Effectiveness• Consistency of Instruction and

Instructional Materials

Goal: Improvement

ITIP Course Requirements

• 85 or higher on USSF State Exam• Active participation during lessons • 10 on-line and 14 in-class hours• Satisfactory performance during the

Micro Teaching presentations• Course evaluation form completed

Instructor Hierarchy

NAT’LReferee

Instructor

STATEReferee

Instructor

REFEREE

Instructor

ASSOCIATEReferee Instructor

Instructor Expectations

Associate Referee Instructor (Grade 9)• Effective Instructor Using Prepared

Lessons• Effective Presentation Skills• Competent in the Laws of the Game• Assist in Entry Level Referee Clinic

Instructor Expectations

Referee Instructor (Grade 7)

• Effective Instructor• Comprehensive Knowledge of the Laws• Capable of Preparing Lesson Plans• Lead Instructor in Entry Level Referee Clinic• Assist in Referee Development Program• Assist in Associate Instructor Clinic

State Referee Instructor (Grade 5)• Depth of Practical Referee Experience• Comprehensive Knowledge of the Laws• Capable of Lesson Planning and

Development• Lead Instructor in Advanced Referee Clinics • Active in Referee Development Programs• Lead Instructor in Associate Instructor course• Assist in ITIP course

Instructor Expectations

Definition of InstructionInstruction is a process of deliberate decision making and action that makes learning more probable and more predictably successful than it would be without teaching.

Dr. Madeline Hunter, UCLA

ITIP - The Big PicturePlanning the Lesson• Task Analysis• Define Objectives• Bloom’s Taxonomy

Teach the Lesson• Set• Objectives

• Present Information• Practice

• Guided• Independent• PPL• 3 Ms

• Questioning• Test• Teach• AP• Mental

• Principles of Instruction• Motivation• Reinforcement• Transfer• Retention

• Time on Task• Check for Understanding• Methods of Explanations• Closure

Elements of Instruction• Teach to an Objective• Monitor and Adjust• Principles of Instruction

• Teach for Retention• Teach for Transfer• Use Motivation Theory• Use Reinforcement Theory

• Proper Level of Difficulty

Introduction & OverviewUSSF Referee Instructor Course

ITIP

United States Soccer Federation