Coaching for the Masses

Outline

Contetn and engagement:
Introduction to Coaching: Define coaching as a developmental process to maximize potential. Explore its Socratic origins, emphasizing the shift from students as vessels to agents of their own learning.
Beliefs and Best Practices: Discuss core beliefs about coaching, such as everyone deserving a coach and building capacity over dependence. Cover best practices for coaching school leaders, students, and teachers, including clear focus, active listening, data-informed decisions, and collaboration.
Challenges and Impact: Address common challenges in coaching, such as time constraints, resistance to change, and emotional burnout. Highlight the impact of coaching on decision-making, school culture, and student growth.
AI in Coaching: Explore how AI enhances executive coaching, leadership development, and key AI tools for coaching.
Interactive Activities: Participants will practice defining a clear focus for coaching conversations, using strategic questioning, and navigating barriers. They will engage in a short coaching cycle (goal-setting, bite-size practice, quick debriefs). Ready-to-use tools like question stems, conversation timers, and growth trackers will be utilized.

Timeline:
Introduction and Why Coaching: Approximately 5 minutes.

Beliefs and General Best Practices: 10 minutes.

Coaching School Leaders: 15 minutes, including discussion and activities.

AI Integration in Coaching: 10 minutes.

Coaching Students: 10 minutes, including practice with tools.

Coaching Teachers: 5 minutes, including role-playing or group discussion.

Key Takeaways, Contact, and Feedback : 5 minutes.

Frequency: The workshop will involve continuous engagement through modeling, practice, and debriefs.
Tactics:
Modeling: Presenters will demonstrate a short coaching cycle that fits real schedules.
Hands-on Practice: Participants will work with provided tools and engage in coaching scenarios.
Debriefs: Quick debriefs will document evidence of growth and learning.
Discussion: Facilitated discussions will encourage participants to share insights and strategies.
Implementation Planning: Participants will plan how to expand coaching across students, teachers, and leaders, and develop an implementation plan to use the next day.
Feedback: Surveys will be used to gather feedback for ongoing improvement.

Outcomes

After this session, participants will be able to…

Conduct a 7–10 minute coaching conversation using a focus statement, two strategic questioning moves, and a documented next step (trust-building aligned to ISTE Coaches 3a).

Design a one-page coaching cycle (goal -practice - evidence - reflection) aligned to an actual classroom/PLC need.

Curate digital learning content using a four-lens vetting tool—standards alignment, cultural/linguistic relevance, developmental fit, accessibility/UDL (ISTE Coaches 3b).

Evaluate the efficacy of a digital tool using pre/post indicators, student voice, fidelity checks, and total cost of ownership; draft a short adoption/procurement memo (ISTE Coaches 3c).

Facilitate an ISTE-aligned micro–professional learning with active practice and calibrated feedback, and map moves to ISTE Standards for Educators/Students (ISTE Coaches 5a/5b).

Build a privacy-aware growth tracker by selecting two indicators, de-identifying data, and scripting a learner-friendly progress note; analyze impact with a simple dashboard and 30/60/90-day plan (ISTE Coaches 6a & 5c).

Supporting research

Aguilar, E. (2013). The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation.

Bright Morning. com (2025).The Principles of Adult Learning
https://assets-global.website-files.com/650894a3e9899e1797d705ee/650a00e3e1a88deacd19a34e_Principles%20of%20Adult%20Learning_Art%20of%20Coaching.pdf

Costa, A., & Garmston, R. (2015). Cognitive Coaching: Developing Self-Directed Leaders and Learners (3rd ed.).

Hattie, J. (2012/2023 updates). Visible Learning—syntheses on feedback, teacher clarity, and metacognition.

Keesee, G. (2017). Andragogy--Adult Learning Theory http://teachinglearningresources.pbworks.com/w/page/30310516/Andragogy--Adult%20Learning%20Theory

Killion, J. (2024). Coaching Heavy Coaching Light https://learningforward.org/journal/learning-to-pivot/coaching-heavy-coaching-light-how-to-deepen-professional-practice/

Knight, J. (2016). Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected.

Knight,J. (2021). The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching: Seven Factors for Success.

Knight, J. (2018). The Impact Cycle: What Instructional Coaches Should Do to Foster Powerful Improvements in Teaching.

Sweeney, D., & Harris, L. (2016) Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves