First 60 Seconds
Posting this at the start (with What/Why/How) reduces confusion and sets tone.
What is the agenda/objective (posted expectations)?
A student talks over you; yelling their name from across the gym is less effective than running this 30-second routine.
What is a reset ritual?
The recommended positive-to-corrective ratio.
What is 3:1?
Target time for a smooth transition.
What is ≤90 seconds?
Average time before attention drops unless you change the mode.
What's is 6-8 minutes
This quick action at the door builds rapport before any instruction.
What is greeting students by name?
After a conflict, this short script gets a student back in safely and clearly.
What is a re-entry line/script?
Instead of “good job,” use this kind of praise to make behaviors repeatable.
What is behavior-specific praise?
Assigning this before starting a station keeps things moving.
What are roles (timer, captain, safety, equipment)?
Asking students to recall prior learning is this learning strategy.
What's is retrieval practice.
Before giving cues, do this with the target skill so students see it.
What is model/demo first?
When students refuse, offering this kind of choice keeps the expectation while giving agency.
What is an A/B choice to the same target?
The best timing for praise to shape habits.
What is immediately (within seconds of the behavior)?
The first thing a coach should do when chaos spikes.
What is a stop signal (freeze/whistle/hand)?
Alternating drill types (rather than blocking) is called this
What is interleaving/variation?
The most effective instruction length for a single step in the gym.
What is ~10 seconds (keep it brief)?
The quickest way to de-escalate your own body before you speak.
What is one breath/proxemic pause?
Public praise is powerful; this is one risk if overused without care.
What is creating stigma/jealousy (so rotate, keep it equitable)?
The best place to stand to scan and coach safely.
What is the perimeter with clear sight lines/proximity to hotspots?
A 30-second activity you can add mid-lesson to reset focus.
What is a micro-movement break (quick stretch/breath/shakeout)?
Name two items you should have pre-staged to kill downtime.
What are equipment and roles/spot markers (any two: equipment, stations, roles, timers, cones)?
The two parts of behavior you should name during a reset (to make it teachable).
What are the specific behavior and its impact on reps/peers?
Name one non-verbal way to reinforce without stopping flow.
What is a gesture/fist-bump/thumbs-up/eye contact (any one)?
The pre-class routine that prevents hallway roaming.
What is greet-at-door + direct-to-posted-start/roles?
The best fix when instructions drag on too long.
What is show it (demo) and run it (short cues)?