Coaching in the classroom – Creating the pedagogy that delivers deep learning, fosters resilience and creates reflective and independent learners

School coaching as a fieldcan play a key role in the social-emotional learning of young people. The term “school coaching” or “coaching in education” has been used loosely with a generally accepted definition as yet to be agreed on. School coachinghas been definedas a “one-to-one conversation focused on the enhancement of learning and development through increasing self-awareness and a senseof personal responsibility where the coach facilitates the self-directed learning of the coachee throughquestioning, active listeningand appropriate challenge in a supportive and encouraging climate”.

Teacher coaching in schools takes various forms, but is commonly conceived as a means of providing personalized professional support to teachers through discussion about their practice. Coaching takes time to organise and facilitate within any organisation, and, as time is precious in all schools, it is important that coaching, where used, works to maximum effect.

This course intends to contribute to school coaching. It aims to provide the trainees with the key skillsof coaching and give them a clearinsight and understanding into the dynamicsthat happen betweenpeople. Its main purpose is to createthe pedagogy that delivers deep learning, fosters resilience and creates reflective and independent learners with the helpof coaching in the classroom.

• Learn how to establish active rapport and trust with a coachee. 
• Adopt of active listening for meaning construction and goal attainment.
• Learn questioning for understanding and empathy. 
• Discover ways for prompting action, reflection and learning. 
• Learn ways for developing confidence of the coachee. 
• Create a positive learning culture in the classroom.
• Establish a coachingpedagogy in the classroom.
• Build coaching into pedagogy to ensure impacton learning, progression and achievement.