About this course

• Do you want to implement an approach to professional development with proven impact?
• Do you want your teachers to develop their confidence, independence & effectiveness?
• Do you want to improve your own performance as a leader?
  

Coaching has already had an enormous impact in many schools across the UK, USA and Australia. Through a carefully deployed combination of questioning, active listening, appropriate challenge and when needed, practical guidance, teachers and school leaders are able to transform the way they perform their roles. This course will give you insight into how coaching works and provide tips for introducing the approach in your school.

Course Outcomes:

• Understand what coaching is (and isn’t)
• Understand how a coaching approach can increase the impact of training and professional learning
• Have experienced a coaching session with a peer
• Be able to use a coaching model
• Take away tips for introducing a coaching approach

Course Outline:

What is coaching?

The coaching continuum

Coaching questions

Active listening

Coaching principles

How does coaching work in a school context?

Coaching and professional development

Coaching and well-being

Instructional coaching

Coaching for leaders

Putting it into practice

The GROW model

Coaching in action

Action planning