Transition from language teacher to language coach Boglarka Mokos Language coaching Transition from language teacher to language coach Boglarka Mokos
The purpose of the speech a taste of coaching the place of coaching attention to coaching learning about coaching
Outline I) Introduction II) Everyday coaching III) Professional coaching IV) Teaching and coaching V) Questions and answers
Wh- questions English teacher Trainer Language coach Student Mother
Coaching in our lives Everyday coaching 1)
Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them. (Whitmore, 1992)
Everyday coaching 2) Help? Comfort? Advice?
As coaches we create a frame (of thought) for the client in which his goals, solutions, and first steps can shine. The frame constructed by the coach consists of goal-oriented questions, reinforcing feedback, present listening, and useful summary. (Meier and Szabo, 2008)
The essence of coaching Building awareness Increasing self-belief Taking responsibility
The place of coaching origins in sport coaching and psychotherapy (Timothy Gallwey, Sir John Whitmore, Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg) widespread among business executives to increase performance a profession to help overcoming obstacles in many areas of life
Difference between TEACHING COACHING
Teaching with coaching Involves: 1) coaching approach 2) coaching tools 3) language coaching procedure
1) Coaching approach partnership positive attitude active listening use of intuition focus on the individual’s needs and believes giving feedback and support
2) Coaching tools coaching frame coaching questions special tasks use of cards, pictures, graphs, scales coaching models (GROW, Appreciative Inquiry, Solution Focus)
3) Language coaching procedure 1. coaching agreement 2. goal setting 3. examining reality (motivation, possibilities, background) 4. finding resources in learning strategies, cognitive and meta-cognitive repertoire
3) Language coaching procedure cont. 5. feedback and reinforcement 6. course/ lesson/ project planning 7. teaching-learning process including: - self-evaluation - coaching feedback - goal modification 8. closing/ conclusion
Language coaching one-to-one popularity and acceptance among business executives, multinational companies short-term contracts (Brief coaching for 3-10 occasions) more focus is on the language project and the learner less focus is on the improvement of language skills much higher rates
Benefits of coaching for the learner increased motivation and commitment professionally set goals clear vision of the learning process involvement in planning autonomy increased self-confidence success in learning
Benefits for the teacher/ coach partnership cooperation gained trust effective planning and preparation reduced time for preparation career opportunities financial opportunities
To become a language coach teaching degree min 2 years teaching practice min 78 hours ICF-based training course coaching skills coaching competencies coaching practice
Contact Boglarka Mokos 0630-68-47-816 boglarka.mokos@educoaching.hu
Questions and answers