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NFHS Learning Center Adds Course on Implicit Bias

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has launched “Implicit Bias” – a new free course offering produced in collaboration with Project Implicit through the online NFHS Learning Center.

In contrast to explicit biases, which are the overt thoughts and actions that impact perception, decision-making and behavior, the “Implicit Bias” course focuses on the more subtle, automatic reactions toward other people generated from past learning and expectations. In many cases, people don’t know they have implicit biases, leading to unintentional discrimination based on factors such as race, gender, disability and sexuality that continue to have implications for understanding disparities in society.

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Section XI Mourns Loss of Baseball Coaching Legend Bill Batewell

Section XI is deeply saddened about the loss of baseball coaching legend Bill Batewell. He passed away in January after battling cancer and COVID-19.

The former Sachem and Bellport coaching great is one of the winningest high school baseball coaches in New York history. He won 558 games, including 452 with Sachem.

His Sachem teams won county titles in 1987 and 1979 and he had numerous former student-athletes play professionally.

A memorial will be held this summer in his honor. More details to follow.

NFHS: Teaching and Modeling Behavior

Teaching and modeling appropriate behavior is key in developing a positive environment for you and your students.

To help you serve as a role model to your students, fans, parents and community, the NFHS has developed Teaching and Modeling Behavior. This online course helps you to learn ways to teach and demonstrate appropriate behavior, as well as the value of sportsmanship. It gives you tips for how to deal with certain situations you will face before, during, and even after the season ends.

Throughout the course, there will be several examples that will test your students’ reactions to certain situations, as well as serving as a guide for you, as a coach, to be proactive when confronting inappropriate behaviors.

To learn more, take Teaching and Modeling Behavior, available now on the NFHS Learning Center.

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