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Becoming an Evocative Coach
A Practice Guide for the Study of Evocative Coaching and Evoking Greatness
September 2020 | 128 pages | Corwin
Coaching Teachers and Leaders to Greatness
Research shows that coaching is the best way to bring about robust change in both instructional and leadership practices. Coaching becomes evocative when it is a person-centered, strengths-based model grounded in adult learning theory, focused on growth.
Designed as a companion to both Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation at a Time, 2nd Edition and Evoking Greatness: Coaching to Bring Out the Best in Educational Leaders, this guide will allow coaches to reflect on their learning and put evocative coaching strategies into practice. Readers will learn how to:
• Follow the LEAD (listen, emphasize, appreciate, design) process to become a partner in professional learning
• Engage in coaching conversations as they develop evocative coaching skills through various activities that invite reflection
• Develop instructional coaching and leadership skills that foster innovation
This interactive guide is meant to be used by participants of an evocative coaching workshop, members of a book study group or PLC, a self-study reader, or anyone who wants to coach teachers and leaders to greatness.
Research shows that coaching is the best way to bring about robust change in both instructional and leadership practices. Coaching becomes evocative when it is a person-centered, strengths-based model grounded in adult learning theory, focused on growth.
Designed as a companion to both Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Conversation at a Time, 2nd Edition and Evoking Greatness: Coaching to Bring Out the Best in Educational Leaders, this guide will allow coaches to reflect on their learning and put evocative coaching strategies into practice. Readers will learn how to:
• Follow the LEAD (listen, emphasize, appreciate, design) process to become a partner in professional learning
• Engage in coaching conversations as they develop evocative coaching skills through various activities that invite reflection
• Develop instructional coaching and leadership skills that foster innovation
This interactive guide is meant to be used by participants of an evocative coaching workshop, members of a book study group or PLC, a self-study reader, or anyone who wants to coach teachers and leaders to greatness.
Foreword by Megan Tschannen-Moran
Chapter One: Practice for Chapter One
Activity 1.1 Interview
Activity 1.2 Adult Learning Reflection
Activity 1.3 Adult Learning Characteristics
Activity 1.4 Coaching Demonstration
Activity 1.5 Coaching Demonstration for LEAD
Activity 1.6 Coaching Platform
Chapter Two: Practice for Coaching Presence
Activity 2.1 Coach as Whisperer
Activity 2.2 Exploring Trust
Activity 2.3 Brainstorming
Activity 2.4 Creative Energy Check In
Activity 2.5 Reflection without Judgment
Activity 2.6 Importance of Trust
Activity 2.7 Coaching Energies
Activity 2.8 Coaching Practice
Activity 2.9 Coaching Presence
Chapter Three: Practice for Listen for Stories
Activity 3.1 Mindful Listening
Activity 3.2 Story Listening
Activity 3.3 Quiet Listening
Activity 3.4 Reflective Listening
Activity 3.5 Imaginative Listening
Chapter Four: Practice for Empathize for Connection
Activity 4.1 Observations without Evaluation
Activity 4.2 Distinguishing Feelings from Thoughts
Activity 4.3 Distinguishing between Needs and Strategies
Activity 4.4 Feelings and Needs
Activity 4.5 Empathy Statements
Activity 4.6 Restating Causal Attributions
Activity 4.7 Compassionate Listening Interview
Interlude: The Learning Brief
Activity - Learning Brief Template
Chapter Five: Practice for Appreciate Strengths
Activity 5.1 Appreciative Inquiry
Activity 5.2 Appreciative Inquiry Principles
Activity 5.3 SOAR
Chapter Six: Practice for Design for Action
Activity 6.1 Hypothesis
Activity 6.2 Relevance
Activity 6.3 Strategies
Activity 6:4 Data Collection
Activity 6.5 Confidence Level
Activity 6.6 A Complete Coaching Conversation
Chapter Seven: Practice for the Dynamic Flow of Change
Activity 7.1 Flow
Activity 7.2 Environmental Factors
Activity 7.3 Immunity to Change
Activity 7.4 Coaching Traps
Chapter Eight: Practice for the Reflective Coach
Activity 8.1 Reflecting on Action
Activity 8.2 Feedback
Activity 8.3 VIA Strengths Survey
Activity 8.4 Cultivating Strengths
Activity 8.5 Your New Coaching Platform
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