This is the registration form for teachers and other educators who would like to learn how to use Rushmere Tao coaching approaches in their classroom. These approaches are easy for anyone to learn but can make a great difference to your teaching and your student's learning. The approaches can be used with primary, middle and secondary school learners. The basic course, resulting in a Certificate of Attendance, lasts four weeks with a live 1-hour session at the end of each week (usually on a weekend). Two extra weeks of coaching can be added for those who wish to obtain a Certificate of Completion.
Course Overview
Learn the basics of taking learner-development-centred coaching approaches to
teaching and learning in your classroom and beyond. These approaches are
easy for anyone to learn but can make a great difference to your teaching and
your student's learning. The approaches can be used with primary, middle,
and secondary school learners. The basic course, resulting in a Certificate
of Attendance, lasts four weeks with a live 1-hour session at the end
of each week (usually on a weekend). Two extra weeks of coaching can
be added for those who wish to obtain a Certificate of Completion.
Pre-course Reading - Introduction, Learner-Development-Centred Approaches, Coaching,
Definitions, Goals, Course tips, Course structure and admin.
Week 1 - Roles, Relationships, and a Few Attributes
Exploring the role of teacher and learner. Addressing harmful
preconceptions. Creating a relationship of mutual support. Taking action
towards nurturing a learning community. Exploring your next steps and
possible actions. Featuring: an introduction to how we define (so you can use) balance, heartmindedness,
being proactive, a curious inquirer and having entrepreneurial
spirit as a learner for life.
Week 2 - Engaging the Learner to Engage Themselves
Exploring the nature of engagement. How to ensure engagement as a
disposition. Building on engagement with trust, effective communication,
collaboration, and shared vision. Exploring your next
steps and possible actions. Featuring: an introduction to how we define (so you can use) agile
thinking, being wisely courageous, antifragile, erudite
(without pain) and also be effective communicators.
Week 3 - Using Entrepreneurial Spirit to Develop Attributes
Exploring the nature of entrepreneurial spirit in the classroom towards independent
learner development. Creating a classroom of opportunity. Exploring
ways to have learners identify and create opportunity for learner
development in their lives. Coaching as a learner activity. Featuring: an introduction to how we define (so you can use) being open-minded, principled, collaborative, and independent.
Week 4 - Responsibility and the Learner
The learner as a coach of self and others. The next steps in taking
responsibility. The next steps in developing as learners, managing one’s portfolio,
and finding purpose.
Weeks 5 & 6 - Coaching Case Study
You will put your learning from the course into action either with your
students or with a case study - your report on your approach will be
assessed. The course coach will guide you towards the case study though
the whole course if you choose this option.
