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Do Now ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org From your experience being coached or from coaching others, how would you define coaching? 2

Define what coaching is and learn how to use the GROW coaching cycle. Practice leading coaching conversations in tripods. Explore ways to follow up coaching conversations with practice activities. Learning Objectives ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 3

Coaching is partnering with individuals in a thought- provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. (International Coaching Federation, 2005) Coaching: A Definition Feedback Help individuals be aware of strengths and areas of growth. Leads to acceptance that something needs to change. Coaching Help individuals achieve the new goals that feedback helped them set. ©2015 Public ImpactOpportunityCulture.org 4

Coaching: GROW Model Source: Whitmore, John. (2009). Coaching For Performance. Boston: Nicholas Brealey Press ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 5

“People don’t usually resist change, they resist being changed.”—Peter Senge Coach side by side. Question before you tell. Offer suggestions when needed. Next steps are theirs and must be detailed. A Few Golden Rules ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 6

Coaching Demonstration ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 7

Read the GROW model handout. Select questions you like. Record them in graphic organizer. Preparing for a Coaching Conversation ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 8

For this activity you will be working in coaching tripods to resolve a challenge you currently face: – An MCL (coach) – A team teacher – An observer Each of you will have an opportunity to play each of the roles. You Do: Let’s Practice! ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 9

The Cycle and the Way Forward GROW model is cyclical. At the W stage (Way forward), follow-up sessions will often be needed. Role playing, modeling, co-teaching are coaching tools. ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 10

1.What is the difference between feedback and coaching? 2.Name the four steps of the GROW cycle and one question you can use for each step. 3.Extra Credit: If you were working with a teacher with a fixed mindset, what adjustment would you make to this cycle? Pop Quiz! ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 11

Whitmore, John (2009). Coaching for Performance. Boston: Nicholas Bealey Press. entskills/fl/70-Awesome-Coaching-Questions- Using-the-GROW-Model.htm entskills/fl/70-Awesome-Coaching-Questions- Using-the-GROW-Model.htm Sources ©2015 Public Impact OpportunityCulture.org 12