Coaching!—What’s That All About?

1. An introduction to coaching and its many applications to school improvement.
2. Why coaching should not simply be seen as flavour Of the month or just another new initiative.

• What is coaching? What it isn’t.
• Why coach?
• A tough approach – not an easy option
• Awareness, responsibility and accountability
• Coaching demonstrated
• Asking the right questions and listening
• Learn and practise some coaching skills
• Coaching in schools – how, when, where and who

This one day course is aimed at:
School leaders who want to give their team greater ownership of the improvement agenda while increasing mutual respect, support, trust and accountability.
Teachers and others who want a way of better understanding and motivating the hard to reach