Grassroots Courses Update - March 2021

Thanks for your patience as we continue to navigate through this pandemeic. All courses that were previously postponed have now taken place along with additional courses. . All Grassroots license courses can be found in the US Soccer Learning Center https://learning.ussoccer.com/  

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US Soccer Learning Center

We encourage all Coaches who have not done so already to create a profile in the US Soccer Learning Center.  Any new coaches will need to go through this platform to register for US Soccer coaching education courses.  We encourage all coaches to do this!

Coaches should do the following

1. Create a coaching profile in the US Soccer Learning Center (FREE - https://learning.ussoccer.com/ )

2. Complete the US Soccer Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module (20mins- FREE)

Please reach out to doc@illinoisyouthsoccer.org with questions and assistance in putting up current coaching licenses. 

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Blended Learning - Currently courses are run in this format due to COVID-19 restrictions as well keeping all candidates safe.

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

Blended Learning encompasses a mixture of online and face to face working methods and learning activities where the students actively work with learning content, individually and in collaboration with each other and with the Instructor.

Blended Learning tends to outperform classroom learning by relatively large magnitudes, probably because the E- learning used in Blended Learning often uses more effective learning methods. Blended Learning is not just about efficency, but also about learning more effectively.

Grassroots courses:  2 Hours Virtual and 2 Hours In Person.

For those coaches who wish to coach Spring 2021/ Fall 2021 they should adhere by the Grassroots Pathway for coaching course requirements - with courses now in a Blended Format all coaches should attend an upcoming Blended Learning Course.  2 Hours Virtual and 2 Hours Field.

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BLENDED LEARNING D LICENSES

Asynchronous and Synchronous learning finalized with an In Person meeting (1 day) over anywhere between 12-24 weeks. Average candidate engagement is 3-5 Hours per week includes study modules and Instructor led interactions.  No more than 2 synchronous Instructor led interactions in 1 week (60-120 minutes)

D License - Blended Learning Format - All information now posted

D License Open is now open for April 2021.

 

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National C Licenses Hosted by Illinois Youth Soccer 2021

As a state association through US Soccer we are able to host National Licensing Courses. All Instructors are assigned by US Soccer for these courses.

National C License Option 2 Registration is now Open

Blended Learning Format August 2nd - Dec 17

In Person Meeting - November 15-18 2021- MercyHealth Sportscore Two - Loves Park, IL 60111

Register Here

 

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Adam Howarth

Director of Coaching - doc@illinoisyouthsoccer.org