Research suggests that teacher coaching is one of the most effective forms of professional development available to schools. It is also one of the most costly and challenging forms of CPD for leaders to implement and sustain in their settings.
This module will help you determine how to plan for, implement, and sustain a strong coaching culture. As part of building your vision for teacher coaching, it will also guide you to consider which coaching conditions and principles you should prioritise in your setting. Throughout the module, you will reflect on how what you’ve learned applies to your school and identify actionable next steps to continue your learning.
Does any of the following feel familiar? If so, this module is for you.
This Online Learning Module Features:
This module is for school leaders hoping to implement or in the process of implementing a staff coaching programme in their setting. Leaders with an existing coaching programme that requires some adaptation to better reach its goals may also benefit.
Coaching programmes for school staff (Leaders and support staff as well as teachers coaching teachers) have myriad benefits. However, it’s also true that many coaching initiatives never truly get off the ground or fizzle out over time. This can be particularly frustrating, considering the time and resource that’s often required from staff.
By creating a strong coaching culture where there’s a shared vision for success, high-quality communication around expectations, and open, supportive relationships between coaching partners, you give your programme the best chance of success.
The whole module is designed to take around 90 minutes to complete, although this will depend on how long you choose to take on the interactive and downloadable elements.
This timing is designed to fit into your PPA time. However, there is the functionality to save your progress at any time and return later, if you would rather complete the module at a different pace which suits you.
Towards the end of the module, you will be encouraged to reflect and plan your next actions to develop your practice in this area.
When you finish “Building a Supportive Coaching Culture”, you will be able to download your certificate of completion. You can also find this saved in your CPD Leadership Hub Profile. You will additionally be directed to more useful resources to continue to grow your understanding.
All Online Learning modules are intended for individual rather than cross-school or trust use. Any certificates of completion will be in the name of the Hub account holder.
“I introduced coaching across my school this year and I wish I had done this module beforehand…There is a lot that can go wrong and this module offers a comprehensive guide to getting it right.
I found it useful to complete this module because it has enabled me to better identify what I had done well and where challenges were not considered enough. The structure of the course is logical and progressive. It is also easy to follow even though some of the content can be complex.”
Gabriel Calwell, Deputy Headteacher
The Teacher Development Trust’s insights on what makes great CPD are informed through our close work with education research, as well as our experience of working with over 500 schools on building stronger professional development programmes through the 7 Domains of People-Powered School Improvement
Each module is also shaped by the influential practice of school leaders working in education today, as seen in our case studies.