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POET-ATHLETES

⚽ Soccer ✏️ Poetry ❤️ Community

SCORES U has the curriculum and resources you need to lead engaging, fun, and impactful programs for your Poet-Athletes this year!
SCORES U makes it easy to get coach training through our interactive Mini-Trainings.
SCORES mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to be agents of positive change in their communities.
We use ⚽ soccer, ✏️ poetry, and ❤️ service learning as a platform to deliver high quality youth development programs.
SCORES builds teams of Poet-Athletes who use their voice to express themselves, serve as leaders in their communities, and speak up against injustice.
TEAMWORK — Poet-Athletes work collaboratively with others, striving together for the benefit of the whole.
LEADERSHIP — Poet-Athletes have opportunities to practice leadership skills.
COMMITMENT — We show up for our teammates and our community.

SCORES OVERVIEW

These Mini-Trainings provide an overview of SCORES programs and culture. SCORES Coaches create a brave space for creativity, expression, and growth. A caring coach is a crucial ingredient when it comes to positive youth development.

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SCORES Overview (~10 min)

SCORES Overview (~10 min)

In this Mini-Training you'll learn about the mission of SCORES and see how you can make a big difference in the lives of the young people you coach!

SCORES Youth Development Overview (~15 min)

SCORES Youth Development Overview (~15 min)

Explore a coach’s role in supporting students’ social and emotional growth.

SCORES Best Practices Overview (~15 min)

SCORES Best Practices Overview (~15 min)

Becoming a great teacher or coach takes lots practice and learning from others. These best practices will help you engage youth in your sessions.

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CHILD SAFETY

If your primary employer is America SCORES Bay Area, go to the Child Safety Requirements page to complete the steps needed to work with youth.

If your primary employer is a partner organization (afterschool program or school district), please check with your SCORES point of contact regarding child safety policies and requirements.

go to Child Safety Requirements

GIRLS IN THE GAME

These Mini-Trainings offer tips, inclusive coaching strategies, and ideas to help coaches and program coordinators meet the needs of girl-identified athletes.

* “Girls” refers to gender-expansive youth (cis girls, trans girls, non-binary youth, gender non-conforming youth, gender queer youth and any girl-identified youth).

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Girls in the Game Overview (~15 min)

Girls in the Game Overview (~15 min)

This Mini-Training covers some of the challenges and opportunities for girls in sports, and the importance of inclusive coaching.

Engaging Girls in Sports (~15 min)

Engaging Girls in Sports (~15 min)

This Mini-Training explores several proven strategies for getting girls in the game.

Involving Families (~15 min)

Involving Families (~15 min)

This Mini-Training provides tips and ideas for connecting with parents and family members to support girls' involvement in sports.

Inclusive Team Culture (~25 min)

Inclusive Team Culture (~25 min)

Let's do everything we can to build an inclusive environment for ALL kids and keep girls in the game. This Mini-Training offers some best practices and strategies for engaging, inspiring and empowering youth.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

These Mini-Trainings dive deeper into positive youth development. Build on what you already know about youth development and social-emotional learning to be a supportive coach and mentor.

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Coaching With Empathy (~15 min)

Coaching With Empathy (~15 min)

Coaching with empathy can help you be the most supportive coach and mentor you can be!

Active Listening (~15 min)

Active Listening (~15 min)

Check out this Mini-Training about the importance of active listening.

Engaging Discussions (~15 min)

Engaging Discussions (~15 min)

Explore some simple strategies for encouraging youth to engage in group discussions.

BEST PRACTICES

These Mini-Trainings explore proven strategies for building a safe and supportive team culture and for creating a positive learning environment.

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Creating Group Agreements (~15 min)

Creating Group Agreements (~15 min)

This Mini-Training has ideas for getting youth input on group agreements, as well as how to use the agreements to keep youth engaged and connected throughout the season.

Praise That Promotes Growth Mindset (~15 min)

Praise That Promotes Growth Mindset (~15 min)

Did you know that the most common way we give praise may actually cause more harm than good? Let’s give praise that promotes growth mindset!

Positive Behavior Guidance (~15 min)

Positive Behavior Guidance (~15 min)

Let’s explore strategies to use immediately to guide behavior in a positive way and think about how we can proactively encourage a healthy team culture.

Closing The Year In Style (~10 min)

Closing The Year In Style (~10 min)

This Mini-Training explores some ideas and activities that can help your team reflect on the season together.

PROGRAMS & CURRICULUM

Here you can find the curriculum, resources, and Mini-Trainings for the SCORES core curriculum areas: Soccer, Poetry, and Service Learning.

SOCCER

The Soccer Overview Mini-Training covers the basic rules and language of soccer.

On the Soccer Curriculum & Resources page you can get coaching resources including fun games and skill-building activities to help you run great practices.

GO TO Soccer Curriculum & Resources

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Soccer Overview (~15 min)

Soccer Overview (~15 min)

This Mini-Training covers SCORES Soccer culture & values, soccer rules, and soccer fundamentals (positions and techniques).

POETRY

The Poetry Overview Mini-Training is an introduction to SCORES poetry and the SCORES Poetry Coach Training dives into the curriculum in more detail.

On the Poetry Curriculum & Resources page you’ll find poetry workbooks for students with matching online lessons, and more great tools help you lead inspirational poetry workshops.

GO TO Poetry Curriculum & Resources

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Poetry Overview (~15 min)

Poetry Overview (~15 min)

This Mini-Training explores the transformational power of SCORES poetry, explains what makes a poem a poem, and discusses some common elements of poetry, such as figurative language and poetic devices.

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SCORES Poetry Coach Training

SCORES Poetry Coach Training

Let's explore the benefits of poetry, our poetry workshop structure, and how to create a supportive space for creating art and poetry.

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Live Poetry Coach Training

Check out our live coach training with Bay Area Creative where teaching artists model fun poetry games and provide helpful tips for using the SCORES Poetry Quest Journal.

SERVICE LEARNING

The SCORES Service Learning Coach Trainings explore the curriculum and provide tips to help you engage youth in community action.

On the Service Learning Curriculum & Resources page you’ll find the Service Learning Coach Guide, Community Action student workbooks, project examples, and more!

GO TO Service Learning Curriculum & Resources

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SCORES Service Learning Coach Training

SCORES Service Learning Coach Training

Let's explore service learning, consider how to facilitate engaging discussions, dive into the curriculum, check out some community project examples, and more!

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Live Service Learning Coach Training

In this live training, SCORES coaches discuss the Service Learning curriculum and dive into the content and the lessons.