Coaching skills throughout your school
A range of short courses to teach coaching skills for colleagues to use on a daily basis
Overview
There are many different ways that school staff can use coaching. We offer courses to help coaching be used – in the classroom, in pastoral work and in leadership activities.
All of our shorter coach training programmes have these elements in:
- Practical and skills based, with lots of practice opportunities (but no role play!)
- Focus on one specific application of coaching, within your school context
- Opportunities to observe and be observed, give and receive feedback on your coaching
- Flipped learning, with resources to review to prepare for the training sessions
- Post course support, as your colleagues continue to develop their skills
GROUP SIZES
For shorter courses, we don’t limit the group size. If a group has 12 or fewer participants, there are opportunities for us to provide direct feedback to everyone. For larger groups, this will be more of a self reflective type of approach.
PROGRAMME LENGHT
These short courses are either 1 full day face to face, or 2 x ½ day webinars.
Introduction to coaching for all staff
OVERVIEW
An introduction to coaching in schools, for teachers and leaders
FOCUS
A good understanding of the rudiments of coaching, and how they can be applied in 1:1 conversations
MAIN SKILLS TO COVER
- Coaching definitions
- Careful listening
- Insightful questions
- Pausing
- Resisting advice giving
- Structuring reflective and action oriented conversations
APPLICATION
Participants will be able to use their coaching in 1:1 conversations with their colleagues and their direct reports. They will be able to coach in both adhoc and pre-arranged sessions, and help coachees attain their own outcomes
NEXT STEPS
Download the introduction to coaching for teachers flyer or contact us for more information
Course - Introduction to coaching for leaders
OVERVIEW
An introduction to using coaching in leadership activities
FOCUS
An understanding of how coaching can be applied both in discrete 1:1 sessions, and as part of adhoc and everyday support for colleagues
MAIN SKILLS TO COVER
- Distinguishing coaching from mentoring
- Understanding when to coach and when to lead
- Coaching skills including questioning, listening and pausing
- How to structure coaching sessions
- Coaching moments within everyday conversations
APPLICATION
Leaders who participate in this programme will be able to take their coaching skills and apply them within their daily leadership activities, both with their direct reports and with other colleagues
NEXT STEPS
Download the introduction to coaching for school leaders flyer or contact us for more information
Coaching children and adolescents
OVERVIEW
Learning how to coach students on both academic and pastoral issues
This course is an accredited course, with accreditation by the Institute of Leadership and Management.
It is longer than our other courses on this page:
2 full days or 4 x ½ day webinars
The accreditation gives a quality mark of assurance for practitioners working in this sensitive area
FOCUS
Helping colleagues who have the opportunity to work 1:1 with students. Providing the skills to help students find their own answers, motivation and focus
MAIN SKILLS TO COVER
- Differentiating how to coach adults and how to coach children
- Understanding the limited but important role of advice in coaching children
- Core coaching skills, as with all our short coach training courses
- Using activities, props and creativity to encourage children to talk
- Creating a safe space for children to share without feeling vulnerable
- Helping students work on everyday issues, as well as more complex ones
- Clarity on due process and safeguarding within the 1:1 context
APPLICATION
Colleagues who learn how to coach children will be able to offer this service within the school. It may be from tutors who have regular pastoral time with their tutees. Or it may be mentors or other support staff who have 1:1 opportunities to work with children. Whoever it may be, the coaching will give students the support they need to overcome challenges and engage with their learning and sense of self
NEXT STEPS
Download the how to coach students flyer or contact us for more information
“This is an excellent programme, and has helped me to understand how to use coaching skills when working with students. The ideas that have been shared have helped me see that there are plenty of options. The skills that I’ve learned have been extremely practical, and the practical aspects have helped so much. I feel confident in my ability to coach children now. Thanks so much.”
