Coaches Homebase/Getting Started

 
 
 
 

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.

 
 
 

SCORES TRAINING

Here you can find the links to the general coach resources and training

 

INCLUSIVE COACHING

Golden Values and Golden Practices for building a positive and inclusive team culture (edit description here)

 

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.

 
 
 
 

GIRLS IN THE GAME

Our Girls in the Game section has resources for supporting girls in the SCORES and the Mini-Trainings offer tips and ideas to help coaches and program coordinators meet the needs of girl-identified athletes. At SCORES, many of us call girls programming “SELECTA”.

* “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).

 

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.

 
 
 
 

BEST PRACTICES

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

 
 
 

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.

 

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.

 
 

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!