Caitlin Craig TC Chapter 8 Summary

Chapter Summary: In this chapter, Coyle discusses the makings of a master coach.  We've already discussed deep practice and ignition in terms of the role of student, but how do these two terms come into play when we analyze the role of a master coach?  Master coaches were found to be highly perceptive of their students' needs.  They analyzed, and recognized the student to see if they needed to be shook up a little, or gently guided, depending on their ideal learning sweet spot.  They also seemed to deliver short, targeted, and high specific instructions.  These short bursts of instruction served to make slight changes.  In the Terms of Hans Jensen, who "became what they should do, communicating the goal with gesture, tone, rhythm, and gaze.  (His) signals were targeted, concise, unmissable, and accurate.  At one point he was flinging his arms and yelling at a student, and at another he spoke sweetly, with a determined focus.  This drastic changes were made to fit each students' learning style.  Coyle brings up the point that deep practice, focus, and repetition are great, but some teachers are there to teach love.  This is where ignition comes in.  By teaching love they are "creating and sustaining motivation".  This is where the recipe of the talent code becomes clear: we must have 1 part deep practice, and 1 part ignition.  These two work as a whole to propel the learning process and to go on honing and perfecting circuits.
Key Terms: A Master Coach, The talent code, Talent whisperers, mental and emotional conditioning, emotional triggers.
Key Concepts: The Talent Code= 1 part deep practice + 1 part ignition.
Making Connections: This chapter has brought a lot of insight into the ways of teaching for me.  I can see how the way we phrase words in short incremental commands will gently probe students to succeed, but also serves as a function to keep them learning in their sweet spot.  But ignition is equally important.  I think it would be an important thing to maybe take a voice studio on an evening out to the opera.  These type of things would keep interest peaked, and ignition in gear.