Should teachers be coaching without formal training?
There is increasing interest in coaching at schools from all levels, students, parents, staff, school leaders, especially regarding finding a better balance between motivation, performance and well-being.
However, the perceived cost of buying an external coach’s services is a limitation. Yes professional coaches should get paid, well paid.
The question arises:
“Can an ordinary teacher or headteacher be an effective coach?”
My answer is YES.
Where to start? A demonstration perhaps?
Could you demonstrate how to coach and prove the benefits outweigh the costs?
You have limited time
You need to manage the common misunderstandings about coaching
In this free resource are the coaching questions to ask. This method was developed at schools in Sweden during the pilot introduction of coaching for teachers. It’s still used today.
Encouraging educators to use coaching strategies.
10 个月Thanks for sharing Viola Auma. Much appreciated. I hope it helps more teachers use even more coaching skills, more often.
English Teacher at Atris Language Institut
11 个月Love this ??
Communication Coach | Business English Trainer | Empowering global professionals to communicate with confidence → clarity → authenticity ??
11 个月As a teacher and a coach I would say yes! Of course formal training always helps. Teachers have a vast amount of experience and training behind them. I know that I naturally started coaching as a teacher without realising it and saw how powerful it can be. This in fact helped me and inspired me to become a coach.
Assistant Principal, CPsychol Chartered Psychologist BPS, Associate Certified Coach (ACC)/ Leadership Coach/ Coaching Facilitator/ Teaching and Learning Coach
11 个月Yes and yes. As ?? Michael Bungay Stanier beautifully says, stay curious a little longer and rush to action and advice giving a little more slowly. Ask an open ended question and pause!