We would like to introduce you to one of our graduates of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program! With over a hundred graduates since 2019, educators taking The Coach come into the program with different backgrounds, experiences and goals. Because the program is designed to be flexible and practical in nature, each graduate is able to customize their learning experience for exactly their needs – with the support of a mentor and the global community the whole way!
The Coach follows the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching, a proven framework for success in developing your coaching practice – for you as an individual coach and for your coaching program in your school. These educators have graciously given us permission to post some of their learning and reflections from the private coursework they are undertaking during this program.
Meet Tracey
Tracey came to The Coach as an experienced middle school Science teacher, and she had just taken on the role of K12 Instructional Coach for Educational Technology. When she joined the program, she was struggling because her work was primarily focused on being reactive and solving teacher problems, rather than being proactive and designing her coaching support based on deeper coaching work.
She says…
“When I started this course I felt very scattered and stressed because I couldn’t keep up with the requests from teachers. Creating a long term structure to build capacity for people was my goal to help streamline my efforts in an intentional way.”
When participants go through the program, they follow the Thrive Model for Sustainable Instructional Coaching, including phases on Clarity, Consistency and Community.
Tracey says…
“Each of the milestones of clarity, consistency, and community played a vital role in my efforts to create a long-term structure for building capacity for people. By focusing on these three milestones, I was able to create a structured and sustainable approach to coaching that supports the growth and development of teachers over the long term.”
She says…
My biggest area of growth in the program was creating clarity in my role as a coach. Initially, I was seen more as a resource provider, but through creating a mission statement for myself, creating a coaching menu, and sharing success stories with coaching, I was able to clearly explain my role in supporting teachers on their journey. This helped teachers better understand what I could offer them and led to more successful coaching experiences.
Aligning your services to the perceived needs in the language your coaches use is the master level skill of building a coaching menu of support to help your coaching partners opt-in to coaching with you.
Wherever you are in your coaching journey, you can define the next step for your professional growth and be supported along that pathway in The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program in a community of coaches like Tracey!
Watch Tracey’s Final Project
At the end of The Coach, all participants complete a Learning Journey Video Reflection…
The Learning Journey Video Reflection is a chance for you to reflect on everything you’ve learned and/or discovered throughout this Certificate Program. You will create an 8-10 min video sharing on the goal that you set, documenting the process of working towards your goal, reflecting on your achievement and sharing the process/outcome with our learning community. The most important part of your personal project is that it’s relevant to you, and you can demonstrate, through documentation and video, the impact your work has had on your school.
Tracey says…
“This program provided me with the skills and knowledge needed to become a more proactive coach. I learned how to assess teachers’ needs, plan effective coaching sessions, and use data to inform my future coaching practices.”
Watch Tracey’s Learning Journey Video Reflection here!
Learn More About Tracey’s Experience!
Tracey was recently featured on the #coachbetter podcast in a Case Study episode.
Tracey and I worked closely together in The Coach and her professional practice has developed so much! In this conversation we talk about the evolution of the coaching program at PASD, and her own personal growth as a Tech Coach. Tracey made a big switch in her mindset and professional practice as a coach – from being reactive to being proactive – during her time in The Coach and that was a huge game changer for her!
If you’re a tech coach and you’re wondering how to get out of the constant cycle of tech support, this episode is for you! This episode is also a fantastic example of how experienced instructional coaches can always continue to grow their skills – if that sounds like you, and you want to continue developing your skills as a coach, join us for the next cohort of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program!
Listen to the case study episode here!
Want to Learn in a Community Like This?
If you’re finding value in these episodes and you’re working to be more intentional in your coaching practice in the upcoming year, please join us for the next global cohort of The Coach Certificate and Mentorship Program. Registration will open in early September and the program will run from the end of September 2024 – May 2025.
The Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program is a comprehensive academic-year-long professional learning experience designed for experienced educators who are ready to be intentional and strategic in their instructional coaching role so they can build a thriving coaching culture. This course on the essential foundations of instructional coaching and building an instructional coaching program.
In The Coach we’ll support you in developing your coaching practice and program following the Thrive Model for Instructional Coaching success.
Not only will you learn everything you need to be successful as a K12 instructional coach, with an entire academic year of curated coaching content, but you’ll also get the support of a mentor to adapt your learning to exactly your needs & experience level for the entire program!
The program is truly personalized – because we know you’re coming to The Coach with your own experience and expertise. So wherever you are in your coaching journey, we can support you in taking the next step forward.
Plus, inside our private community, you’ll learn with a global cohort of coaches from schools around the world, so you can see how coaching really works in other schools – and build your network of coaches!
Our global cohorts open only once a year (and it’s coming up soon!) – get all the details and join the waitlist for our next cohort at edurolearning.com/coach
If you’re not sure if The Coach is right for you, send me a DM at EduroLearning on social media and let’s talk it through! I’d love to support you on your coaching journey!
Find out more at: https://edurolearning.com/coach/
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