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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IcebreakerIcebreaker

Coaching

Setting the Stage

Coaching

Setting the Stage

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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.

RANK

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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Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers

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Thank YouThank You

Please contact us via e-mail if you have any further questions

or if we may be of any assistance.

Please contact us via e-mail if you have any further questions

or if we may be of any assistance.

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