Teachers who Coach

Welcome to these first pages of the global compendium of Teachers who Coach.

At the end of 2023, I invited teachers to send me their stories of how they became coaches, and why they chose to do so. I also asked them to share the benefits of the outcomes they have experienced. Finally, I asked them to reflect on the process of telling their stories.

Who am I? I am Martin Richards, a retired teacher and coach. I am based in Scandinavia and have worked with teaching since the 1980s and with coaching since the early 2000s. My last employment, coaching teachers in Sweden, was wonderful. I miss it. You can read about me at the end of the compendium.

Why combine coaching and teaching?

The combination of coaching and teaching is powerful. It takes teachers and students out of the victim dance that blights our schools. I have written a string of books to share my experiences of coaching and teaching. My aim is to inform, inspire and encourage teachers to add a little coaching magic to their teaching day. My books are published on Amazon.

In this compendium, I have gathered teachers’ stories about how they add coaching to their classrooms, and the results they get.

Spring 2024 Compendium

In this Spring 2024 Compendium, we will travel around the World to meet eight teachers who coach.

They are:

1. Dan Vockins who is based in the UK.
2. Alina Shmakova based in Russia.
3. Jana Gre?ová, based in Slovakia.
4. Kaire Viil, based in Estonia.
5. Silvia ?iháková Aguilar, based in Czechia.
6. Arantza Danes Vilallonga, based in Spain.
7. Daniel S?derholm, based in Sweden.
8. Harvey Trump, based in Egypt.

This brief compilation contains the principal change agents in the education system - teachers. The compendium also includes the general principles and leading strategies of the emerging phenomenon of coaching in an educational context.

Teachers are coaching worldwide, collaboratively.

This compendium aims to facilitate global connections. It will connect teachers with coaches and coaches with teachers. Reaching out for help, support, ideas, information, encouragement, training, coaching or mentoring should be as simple as clicking on a link. You are not alone.

Teachers. There are many kinds of teachers. Their experience ranges from a few years to many decades. Their skills, training, qualifications and certifications are as varied as the subjects and students they teach. Teachers are always learning and growing. We need them all.?

Coaches. There are many kinds of coaches. Their experience ranges from a few years to many decades. Their skills, training, qualifications and certifications are as varied as the adults and youngsters they coach. We respect them all and their journeys towards being a better coach. It is the client who chooses their coach. We need them all.

Editor's Notes

Strategic Steps. There are so many different ways to combine coaching with teaching. Some begin as teachers and later add on coaching skills. Others begin as leaders and add on teaching skills. Some dance between the skill sets like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Outcomes. There are so many beneficial outcomes from combining coaching and teaching. I will let these teachers who coach tell their own stories.

Teacher's Reflections. Where possible, I have included the teacher's personal reflections on the process of writing about their journey. There are many tools in the teaching and coaching worlds. One of the best is to pause and reflect before taking any next steps.

I WANT Your Story

I invite you to send me your story (by e-mail) of how you added coaching to your teaching, and why you chose to do so. I also ask you to share the benefits of the outcomes you have experienced. Finally, I ask you to reflect on the process of telling your story.

Your story (1500 words) could be featured in this biweekly newsletter on LinkedIn and/or our quarterly compendium published on Amazon.