Coaching services, while they may vary significantly based the the "coachee" and the topic are always designed on adult learning principles and are practice based.
- Coaching support is based on research based principles of Adult learning such as Knowles’ 6 Adult Learning Principles
- Adults are internally motivated and self-directed. ...
- Adults bring life experiences and knowledge to learning experiences. ...
- Adults are goal oriented. ...
- Adults are relevancy oriented. ...
- Adults are practical. ...
- Adult learners like to be respected.
- Coaches recognize that teachers will learn best through relationship and thus strive to build strong relationships while also finding a balance that moves teachers toward higher quality ECE practices.
- Teachers are encouraged to be self-reflect on their work through thought provoking questions and or content (Provocation)
- The primary focus of coaches work is to strengthen teacher practices
- Content
- Coaches work with teachers to identify and set goals around the areas of learning and growth that are within the scope of focus identified by the organization. (ie. Math, CLASS, Literacy)
- Coaches work to keep teachers moving forward toward the goals identified
- When an agency protocol exists, Coaches strive to implement it as consistently as possible while also considering the strengths, needs and learning styles of the teachers.
- Collaboration
- Coaches work together with coachees and administrators to support each other to raise the quality of coaching across the organization