Coaching for Impact: Novice Coaches Academy
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The Novice Coaches Academy is for supporting new literacy and instructional coaches to explore topics that help them transition into their new role.
Outcomes & Deliverables
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Learn to build strong coaching relationships with administration and staff
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Determine the roles and responsibilities of a coach and align your coaching vision and mission
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Learn how to work with adult learners
Goals
Session 1
- Build strong coaching relationships.
- Launching a new school year (Goals: 30 days/60 days/90 days).
- What coaching is and what it isn't.
- Overview of coaching strategies & philosophies.
- Adult learning.
- Marketing your coaching.
Session 2
- Ways to get in the classroom/gain momentum.
- Types of Coaching.
- Pete Hall's Stages of Coaching.
- Introduction to Asking Better Questions.
Session 3
- Spheres of Influence.
- Strength-based feedback.
- Build your personal coaching philosophy.
- Video Protocol: Introduction to Asking Better Questions.
- Data Collection Tools for the Classroom.
Session 4
- Topic: TBD based on the needs of the group.
- Align personal coaching philosophy to district coaching mission/vision.
- Just a minute conversation.
- Looking ahead to next year and reflecting on year 1.
Structure & Schedule
One (1) pre-academy, half-day, virtual session for principals/administrators
- August 12, 2025
Four (4) full-day, whole-group learning sessions
- September 8, 2025
- October 29, 2025
- February 9, 2026
- April 7, 2026
Four (4) one-on-one virtual check-ins for each coach
Who Would Benefit
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1st and 2nd year Literacy and Instructional Coaches who are new to coaching
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Administrators/principals in the pre-academy half-day session and in Session #3
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