Kahui Ako within school day - Thurs 12th March
Morning Focus - Coaching with Susan Arrowsmith
Active Listening - what skills are involved?
Full attention – listen with your eyes and your ears. ➔ Making notes – ask the person you are coaching if they mind first. ➔ No interrupting – do not interrupt; try not to make any noise! Even limit the amount of nodding you do! ➔ No war stories – this is the hardest thing for teachers! Your role is to listen, not to compete! ➔ No advice – coaching enables your colleague to build their own solutions, not have problems solved for them. ➔ What is not said? – often what is not mentioned can be as important as what is. ➔ Clarifying questions – only once your colleague has finished talking. Your questions should just be to gain more information on what has already been
mentioned and should not be leading, or judgemental. ➔ Summarise – check at the end with your colleague that you have heard all of the facts correctly. Coaching - Use GROW to support coaching sessions
Using the GROW and SMART tools. Adapted from J. Robertson (2016), Coaching Leadership, Wellington, NZ, NZCER
Step Focus Check Questions
GOAL SETTING
REALITY CHECK
Identify the topic for discussion Imagine what the ‘dream’ situation would be Define what is to be achieved
OPTION EXPLORE
Understand what is happening now Gather factual data (Who, what, when, where, how...) Encourage self assessment
WRAP UP WHAT NEXT
Discuss a range of options Identify priorities Ensure choices are made
Make steps in action plan with timing Identify potential barriers and how to avoid or overcome
SPECIFIC What will be happening when your goal is achieved? What would you like to take away from our session?
MEASUREABLE How will you measure the success of the goal?
How do you feel now in relation to your goal from 1-10? What will be the indicators of your success?
ACHIEVABLE What has worked already?
What might hinder/ will help your progress? What resources can you use to help you?
RELEVANT What could you try?
What is the most creative thing you could do? What would someone else do? Which options will work best for your needs?
TIME-FRAME What is your first (2nd, 3rd...) step and when will you do it?
What might stop you doing this? Agree on support needed
Who can support you to do this? When shall we meet up to review your goal?
Reflect: Great to have role play opportunities to try out coaching (coach, speaker & observer) and particularly in our group to have someone who has worked with this last year as this gave us plenty of guidance.
Afternoon Focus
Discussion around focus/calendars etc this term.
Facebook Page & Twitter will be set up to assist with communications.
Careers Day for Year 8s - Tuesday 24th March @ KC - KIS attending 9 -11am
Student Agency Tool - no funding left. If wanted for use again, email Elise
Next Kahui Ako Meeting Thursday 4th June.
7-8 Schools involved in Mana Potential. Student training days postponed to later date - Possibly end term 1 or beginning of term 2. Next staff training day early Term 2.
Shelly Dormer - Feedback on 2019 Inquiry in accelerating students in writing.
