Coaching
“Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen.”
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What is coaching?
Coaching is a relationship-based process designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors. Coaching is a partnership that supports the development of the coachee’s self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-directed action. Coaching goes beyond the surface of quality practice to explore what supports children’s growth and development.
The coach’s approach is collaborative and strengths-based; the coach works with the coachee through a cyclical process of goal-setting, implementation, and reflection. Coaching is a unique form of professional development. It is individualized, ongoing, and supports translating newly gained knowledge into practice.