1. California’s New Adult Learning & Coaching Competencies Advanced Training 2017
Peter L. Mangione, Co-Director WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies

2. Activity
At your tables, discuss and respond to the following questions:
What Dispositions (Beliefs, Values, Attitudes) in the area of adult learning does a competent trainer need to have? (Come up with a list of 3 or 4)
What Dispositions (Beliefs, Values, Attitudes) does a competent coach need to have? (Come up with a list of 3 or 4)

3. Competency Area: Professionalism Performance Area: Adult Learning Dispositions
Works with an ethic of care and respect
Committed to improving equity
Sees oneself as a learner and is collaborative and responsive to the needs of others
Appreciates, acknowledges, and responsive to diverse backgrounds, identities and perspectives

4. Competency Area: Professionalism Performance Area: Coaching Dispositions
Works with an ethic of care and respect
Sees oneself as a learner and is collaborative and responsive to the needs of others
Appreciates, acknowledges, and responsive to diverse backgrounds, identities and perspectives and honors the unique skills and background of each practitioner
Is creative (flexible, inventive, resourceful, resilient)

5. Adult Learning & Coaching: Two Competency Contexts
Creating and Maintaining Program Policies and Practices
Advancing the Early Childhood Profession

6. Competency Area: Professionalism Performance Area: Adult Learning Topics (Knowledge & Skills)
Learning Stance
Barriers to Learning
Learner Directed
Goals
Interactive Formats
Equity Oriented Reflection
Dominant Values and Beliefs
Digital Environments
Positive Trusting Relationships
Norms/Agreements for Communication and Interaction
Strengths-Based Approach
Multiple Perspectives
Conflict Resolution

7. Competency Area: Professionalism Performance Area: Coaching Topics (Knowledge & Skills)
Coaching Agreement
Positive Trusting Relationships
Individualized and Responsive
Learning Stance
Strengths-Based Approaches
Strategies to Support Adult Learning
Planning and Goal Setting
Designing Actions for Implementation
Managing Progress and Accountability
Supporting Reflective Practice
Parallel Process/Coaches Self- Reflection
Self-Awareness
Dominant Values and Beliefs