We want to give you a peek inside our Coach Certificate & Mentorship Program. Coaches taking part in this academic-year-long journey have graciously given us permission to post some of their learning and reflections from the private coursework they are undertaking during this program. Where possible, we have shared the course and the action task to give context for the guest post.

The Topic: Learning Journey Video Reflection

The Task: Tell the story of your personal learning journey throughout The Coach

Read Cathie’s Reflection

This year, The Coach course has stimulated my professional growth. It has been an opportunity to read, watch, learn and engage with a mentor, and other participants, where possible. My fundamental goal was to understand more deeply the diverse variables involved in coaching, and to learn with, and from others.

Phase 1 was a steep learning curve! It was an eye opener! I became aware of the complexity involved, the many variables to be reflected on, the in-the-moment decisions, and the continuous reflections required in order to respond in the moment. This was my main area of growth. I am a reflective person, but it was an area of growth to be an active, open listener to hear the words, in order to ask questions which made sense.

My main challenge was believing in myself as a coach. That I have the skills and capabilities to support others at their point of need. To support me with this, I invited another coach from the team joined a pre-coaching meeting which I led, in order to hear my reflection of the experience, as well as to then connect with her reflection of my coaching style. I found her questioning profoundly insightful, and it really helped me to dig deeper within myself.

The Coach provided a framework, a pathway and resources. It provided different forms of representation, and guiding questions to stimulate my understanding. Moving forward, I am excited to explore Meta-Coaching within the team. This will hopefully help to develop and sustain a culture of coaching.

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Level Up Your Coaching with The Coach!

If you are ready to dive deep into your coaching practice, to help you #coachbetter and build a thriving coaching culture in your school, please join us for our next cohort of The Coach!

Wherever you are in building a coaching culture in your school, The Coach will give you the strategies, skills and tools you need to make coaching a success and will empower you to confidently apply instructional coaching strategies in any situation – from building a coaching program, to having coaching conversations, to being a leader in your school community. We facilitate only one cohort each academic year so we can offer individualized support for each participant.

Coaches of all levels are welcome: you’ll start the program with a self-assessment to determine exactly what the next steps are for you!