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Coaching and Mentoring

Coaching and Mentoring. Suzannah Wharf Coombeshead Academy swharf@coombeshead.devon.sch.uk. Developing Outstanding Teachers through Coaching. Aim To outline and clarify what coaching is, how it can be used in conjunction with mentoring and what a good coaching conversation looks like.

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Coaching and Mentoring

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  1. Coaching and Mentoring Suzannah Wharf Coombeshead Academy swharf@coombeshead.devon.sch.uk

  2. Developing Outstanding Teachers through Coaching Aim To outline and clarify what coaching is, how it can be used in conjunction with mentoring and what a good coaching conversation looks like

  3. A definition of Coaching.... ‘Coaching is a conversation, or series of conversations, that one person has with another. The person who is the coach intends to produce a conversation that will benefit the other person in a way that relates to the coachee’s learning and progress’ (Starr, 2008 ).

  4. What ground rules need to be established for an effective coaching conversation?

  5. What skills are needed to be an effective coach?

  6. Some of the Qualities and Skills needed to be a successful Coach • Ability to inspire and motivate • A wide range of teaching strategies and approaches at their disposal • Ability to listen well • Ability to reassure and be non-judgemental • Well developed observation skills • High quality feedback • Honesty and integrity • Excellent questioning skills

  7. Coaching is about.... • Helping people solve their own problems • Listening for meaning • Clever questioning • Seeking to understand • Being curious • Clarifying • Reflecting back • Making suggestions • Supporting • Challenging • Sharing

  8. A Model for a Learning Conversation Questioning to develop awareness and understanding Listening for meaning The Story Goal Tell me about… Can you describe… ? Can you think of a similar situation? The Words How does it compare? Key Phrases Reality What does it remind you of? How do you feel? Gestures So what you are saying to me is… So how do you think…? Expressions Options Have you considered…? Intonation So what could you do… ? What choices are available? Silences Win Commitment So do you think? Feelings behind words What are you going to do? What have you… Body posture Professional Learning

  9. Types of questions that support coaching... • Open • Descriptive • Probing • Challenging • Clarifying • Commitment

  10. How would you help with... The class is too badly behaved for that. My university tutor wouldn’t like that. I could never do that. They’re not ready for that kind of thing. Every time I try something different they go all silly. The boys never settle You couldn’t do that with these kids. I’ve already tried that. I’d love to but I haven’t got the time. They don’t like working in groups. Why do people keep trying to make me change? I’m not that kind of teacher? They don’t even like the subject – they never turn up on time. There’s no point spending ages preparing something.

  11. How would you help with... I’d love to but I haven’t got the time. The class is too badly behaved for that. My university tutor wouldn’t like that. I could never do that. They’re not ready for that kind of thing. The boys never settle Every time I try something different they go all silly. You couldn’t do that with these kids. I’ve already tried that. They don’t like working in groups. Why do people keep trying to make me change? There’s no point spending ages preparing something. They don’t even like the subject – they never turn up on time. I’m not that kind of teacher?

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