1. “If you have done what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got” Think of a course that you have been on recently. How much of that course has changed your practice after 6 weeks of attending it? If you are going to be observed, how many of you practice your lesson, play safe, trial it and focus just on that 1 hour for the whole day?

2. Do you have some of these attributes? HonestyNon-JudgementalGood Listener Emotionally IntelligentGood QuestionerTrustworthy Competency Non-threateningApproachableProfessional PracticalPerceptiveSensitiveRespect Give advice Observant Problem solverGenuine Open MindedFocusedGood use of language Supportive ReflectsGood LearnerShares PracticeEnthusiastic Puts people at easeConstructiveThoughtfulCaring ConfidentialFacilitatorSharingTeam player

3. What is Coaching? Coaching is not intended to judge the teacher… it is intended to provide feedback to the teacher to help them improve practice (DFES) Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them learn rather than teaching them. (John Whitmore) Coaching can probably be best described as a ‘helping relationship’ (John West- Burnham) Coaching is about coaching people to coach themselves. (Pete Cohen) Coaching is not about making judgements. (Mike Hughes) Coaching is not about a highly skilled practitioner telling a less skilled colleague how it should be done.

4. What is the difference between coaching and mentoring? Mentoring is when a person is guided by someone already in that position to move to the next stage of their career. The transition from one stage to another. Often you will be mentored by someone who is the expert in that field. NQT’s, Moving to Middle Management, Shadowing the Leadership team Coaching is not for incompetent teachers. It is for those teachers that want to make change and move forward. You can be an Assistant Headteacher coached by a 3 rd year teacher. The process is entirely voluntary and is controlled by the Coachee not the Coach. If you are coached is it seen by others that you aren’t coping?

5. The Coaching Cycle The Task Observation Post-Task Analysis Pre-Task Planning Setting the Goals The Grow Model GoalsWhat do you hope to achieve? RealityWhat is your current position? OptionsWhat alternatives are available to you? What Next?What have you decided to do next?