LTT Youth Sports Training School, Luxembourg

The LTT Youth Sports Training Event in Luxembourg will be an exciting learning opportunity for sport educators in kindergartens and after-school programmes to engage with the latest knowledge and practice in the education of young people. Content includes:

• The role of the sport educator.
• Development and evolution of a child-centred physical education philosophy.
• Theoretical sessions:
  • Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model
  • Inclusive teaching in physical education
  • Importance of daily physical activity for health promotion
  • Introduction to the area of Motor Basic Skills (MOBAC)
  • Introduction to the concept of “I educate children”.
• Practical sessions:
  • Fundamental play
  • Fundamental movement skills
  • Assessment of motor skills
  • MOBAC assessment
• The educator’s toolkit: Your personal educational skills – explaining, demonstrating, setting up the activity, stepping back and observing, questioning and listening, feedback, reflection.
• Extensive opportunities for personal reflection on learning
• Deepening and reflecting on the courses

Learners will engage in a blended learning approach of presentations, group work, practical coaching, self-directed learning and reflection to develop their knowledge and skills in the field of education.