Welcome to
Coaching for
Learning
Welcome to
Coaching for
Learning
Barb Arnold & Mena Kelly
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Barb Arnold & Mena Kelly
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Agenda Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
• Goals for the Session
• Icebreaker
• Power of Coaching
• Cycle of Development
• Coaching Training – Tools & Activity
• Lessons Learned – Our Next Steps
• Questions & Answers
• Welcome & Introductions
• Goals for the Session
• Icebreaker
• Power of Coaching
• Cycle of Development
• Coaching Training – Tools & Activity
• Lessons Learned – Our Next Steps
• Questions & Answers
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Goals for TodayGoals for Today
• To provide you with the information and resources to support the initiation of a similar project.
• To share our experiences of what we learned to enhance the success of similar projects.
• To provide you with the information and resources to support the initiation of a similar project.
• To share our experiences of what we learned to enhance the success of similar projects.
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Activity: 4 Fold Activity: 4 Fold
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LIST RANK
COMPARE ILLUSTRATE
LIST RANK
COMPARE ILLUSTRATE
COACHING
IcebreakerIcebreaker
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LIST
Brainstorm and list all the words associated with coaching.
LIST
Brainstorm and list all the words associated with coaching.
IcebreakerIcebreaker
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RANK
Identify your top 3 words that best illustrate the essence of what coaching is and therefore the most important.
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Identify your top 3 words that best illustrate the essence of what coaching is and therefore the most important.
IcebreakerIcebreaker
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COMPARE
Coaching is like _____________
because ____________________
COMPARE
Coaching is like _____________
because ____________________
IcebreakerIcebreaker
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ILLUSTRATE
Draw an illustration depicting your analogy on coaching.
ILLUSTRATE
Draw an illustration depicting your analogy on coaching.
Coaching: A DefinitionCoaching: A Definition
“ Successful coaching is a
one-on-one conversation
…that follows a predictable process and leads to superior performance, commitment to sustained improvement and
positive relationships.”
Kinlaw, 1989
“ Successful coaching is a
one-on-one conversation
…that follows a predictable process and leads to superior performance, commitment to sustained improvement and
positive relationships.”
Kinlaw, 1989
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The Power of CoachingThe Power of Coaching
“Traditional forms of professional development are not effective, usually getting no better than a
10% implementation rate.”
(Bush 1984, as cited in Instructional Coaching:
A Partnership Approach to Improved Instruction
by Jim Knight, 2007)
“Traditional forms of professional development are not effective, usually getting no better than a
10% implementation rate.”
(Bush 1984, as cited in Instructional Coaching:
A Partnership Approach to Improved Instruction
by Jim Knight, 2007)
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The Power of CoachingThe Power of Coaching
“…coaching …achieved an 85% implementation rate…”
(Knight 2007, p. 17)
“…coaching …achieved an 85% implementation rate…”
(Knight 2007, p. 17)
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The Power of CoachingThe Power of Coaching
Question: Have you used any of the new skills/knowledge you gained from the Coaching for
Learning Pilot Project?
100% said yes
Question: Have you used any of the new skills/knowledge you gained from the Coaching for
Learning Pilot Project?
100% said yes
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The Power of CoachingThe Power of Coaching“The one “thing I learned” is I now print the
monthly attendance cards and file them with my monthly reports. I have already found the new routine useful.”
“Yes – I am now using some new forms that I feel are better than what I was doing before.”
“I have learned that “de-personalizing” conversations particularly as it affects my immediate work environment (e.g. a colleague) has improved my ability to solve problems.”
“The one “thing I learned” is I now print the monthly attendance cards and file them with my monthly reports. I have already found the new routine useful.”
“Yes – I am now using some new forms that I feel are better than what I was doing before.”
“I have learned that “de-personalizing” conversations particularly as it affects my immediate work environment (e.g. a colleague) has improved my ability to solve problems.”
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Coaching for Learning: The Cycle of Development
Coaching for Learning: The Cycle of Development
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Following the “Leader”
Using the NTIP model as our framework
Tapping into our own expertise
Open Invitation & Applying for the
“position”
Partnerships
Demographics and learning needs
System Needs
Challenges
Assessments
Celebrating Success And Soliciting Feedback
Learning Continuum
The Journey continues
Coaching for Learning: Training & Tools
Coaching for Learning: Training & Tools
See HandoutSee Handout
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Coaching for Learning: Training & Tools
Coaching for Learning: Training & Tools
7 Principles of Coaching:
Modeling an Activity
7 Principles of Coaching:
Modeling an Activity
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Coaching for Learning: Training & Tools
Coaching for Learning: Training & Tools
• Group #1 - Equality
• #2 - Choice
• #3 - Voice
• #4 - Reflection
• #5 - Dialogue
• #6 - Praxis
• #7 - Reciprocity
• Group #1 - Equality
• #2 - Choice
• #3 - Voice
• #4 - Reflection
• #5 - Dialogue
• #6 - Praxis
• #7 - Reciprocity
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Lessons Learned:Our Next Steps
Lessons Learned:Our Next Steps
• Enhance the promotion of the program throughout our system.
• Enhance the support of the program.
• Keep sessions full-day.
• Enhance the promotion of the program throughout our system.
• Enhance the support of the program.
• Keep sessions full-day.
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