Description of The Chess Instructor 2009 A Compendium for Chess Teachers, Coaches and Parents
The Chess Instructor 2009, features training methods, information about chess in schools, exercises, explanations from top chess coaches, descriptions of the benefits of learning chess, interviews, tools for chess instructors, reviews and more.
In the last decade there has been a phenomenal growth of chess within the educational community. The popularity of chess is no accident, In an era of compulsive zapping of TV channels, violent gaming and mobile chatter, learning chess means improving basic skills such as analysis, decision making, strategic thinking, stamina, and dealing with stress while interacting meaningfully with other pupils. It is a great job for motivated teachers and coaches.
But how do you teach chess? What material do you use? Is there a particularly successful method? How do you sell a chess curriculum, how do you motivate your pupils and monitor their progress? How do you run a chess school in the US, and what does acclaimed expert Mark Dvoretsky say about improving the play of promising youngsters?
The Chess Instructor 2009 aims to give answers to all these questions, and more. This compendium is for chess training at all levels. With a multi-colored mosaic of articles, it aims to raise topics for discussion, and to get chess teachers at local schools to learn from top coaches, as well as the other way around. It comes with ready-to-use teaching exercises for all levels.