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IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL-BASED IMPLEMENTATION COACHING

Coaching versus Training

Watch the video Coaching vs Training (Nodine, 2014) (3:05 min). How is coaching different from training? How might each be used effectively in your school to support professional learning?

A Comparison of Coaching Principles

Read through A Synopsis of Coaching Principles, which summarizes coaching strategies and practices from several experts. As you read, what words and ideas are repeated between the different experts? What words and/or ideas stand out to you as important considerations?

Why is coaching important? (Think about how you would answer this question before hovering to see the answers.)

Coaching promotes the application of learning, promotes reflection, develops skills, and provides motivation (Aguilar, 2013). In their research on professional learning, Joyce and Showers (2002) (Joyce & Showers, 2002) first described coaching as a necessary component of effective professional learning. Since that time, researchers have validated their findings and linked teacher coaching with positive effects on student achievement (Kraft, Blazar & Hogan, 2018). Effective implementation of new skills is more probable when training and coaching are combined.

Benefits of SBIC

A variety of school-based benefits have been linked to coaching, (Education World, 2019) including the following.

  • Improved student achievement 
  • Improved teacher efficacy and satisfaction
  • Increased sense of shared responsibility and collaboration
  • More cohesive, positive school culture
  • Increased trust and collegiality among staff
  • Improved focus on student achievement
  • Curriculum alignment
  • Improved teaching
  • Wider repertoire and better understanding of instructional strategies and resources
  • Reduced job stress

For more information on the impact coaching can achieve for schools, read the article How Coaching Can Impact Teachers, Principals, and Students by Elena Aguilar.