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 Dalton’s Reflection

My goal in the program was to finish the course and review strategies to being an effective coach. I had been away from coaching for a few years so I wanted to review before jumping back in.

With the varied assignments, I was able to learn, reflect, and share about the topics in the course. It allowed me to grow in confidence.

Learning to be patient. I have a strong desire to jump into the solution but often it is more helpful to sit back and listen to exactly what the other person is saying.

I found that once I started coaching at a new school, I had very little time to give to the course. Going back, I would have tried to complete some of the units over the summer, allowing me more time to focus on my work and complete the course on time.

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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!