Moving on...

I'm happy to announce that HPC is moving on to an easier and more accessible format for sharing information - facebook!

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Psychology of Coaching Teams Conference

On May 20th, Boston University's John McCarthy (leading researcher in coaching psychology) is putting on a Psychology of Coaching Teams Conference through his Institute for Coach Education. It is a 1 day affair. If you are a teacher, you can receive PDPs for your involvement (talk to me about that - I'm running the PDP section). Below is the link to the blog and registration information.

http://blogs.bu.edu/coaching/

It will be a really exciting conference with some powerhouse leaders in the field of coaching - and as an added bonus, you can hear me speak about how we are using caring climates and relational modes of communication to help kids transfer skills from athletic environments to the streets, classroom, family...

2nd Annual Coaches Clinic

On April 10th, Ramsey Rehab will hold its 2nd annual Coaches Clinic. Not only will you have the opportunity to hear yours truly dazzle the crowd with a talk on " Sport Psychology: Tools and Techniques to Build Team Cohesion", you'll also hear lectures on Sports Concussions, Nutrition, Coaches Guide to Strength and Conditioning, and a variety of other topics.

I spoke at the 1st annual Coaches Clinic and was impressed by the breadth of topics covered over the course of just a few hours. If you are interested, contact John at 978-353-0030 as soon as possible because space is limited.

Dissertation Defense

For those of you interested in how we can use sport to promote urban high school students' academic and socioemotional development, consider attending my dissertation defense this Monday, March 22nd, at noon at Boston University's School of Education. The defense will be held in the Pi Lambda Theta Room, Rm 250. Please let me know to expect you if you do plan to come (either comment on this post or email me at laura@haydenperformanceconsulting.com) so I can ensure there is enough seating. I hope to see some of you there!

Here is a synopsis from an advertisement:

Laura Hayden will share her results from a mixed-methods investigation that assesses the fidelity of Team Support, a physical activity based youth development program, to Hellison's Personal and Social Responsibility Model. Her research also addresses perceived outcomes of participating in Team Support as they relate to under-served youth psychosocial development within an urban public high school.