Developing Your Coaching Skills

Coaching is increasingly being used by leaders and practitioners in schools to develop and get the best out of people. It plays an important part in building positive working and learning cultures. This programme is ideal for strengthening your coaching skill set and deepen your understanding of effective coaching practices.

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Programme information

We are delighted to introduce this online training that builds on SSAT’s Introduction to Coaching programme and on the coaching skills participants will have acquired through initial coaching training and other roles.

Delivered over two 2.5hr workshops, this programme is ideal for teachers, leaders and other staff seeking to strengthen their coaching skill set and deepen their understanding of effective coaching practices.

Who is this for?

Participants will include those intending to more regularly use coaching conversations to develop and support individuals and teams and those taking on responsibility for an aspect of their school’s coaching strategy.

The training is relevant to teachers, leaders, non-teaching, and other staff in all phases and at all levels.

Outcomes

Workshops and intersessional activities will enable participants to:

• Focus on coaching techniques relevant to specific issues that often arise in coaching conversations.
• Familiarise themselves with one or more new models of coaching.
• Access tools and resources that they can draw on when coaching.
• Consider how to create a solution-focused culture of coaching in their school/organisation.
• Observe, review and give feedback on coaching.
• Practice coaching.
• Reflect on and critique how they are applying learning from coaching training and practice.

Facilitators

Angelina Idun, Director, SSAT

Angelina joined SSAT as a Director in 2017. Her previous roles included Acting Principal and Senior Vice Principal. Angelina’s leadership career has been largely focused on south London schools in diverse, vibrant, challenging contexts. Angelina is driven by an unwavering belief in the difference a high-quality learning experience makes to the life chances of young people. She has extensive experience of developing teachers and leaders at all levels, nationally and internationally, and is an experienced, qualified coach.

Sylvia King, Senior Education Lead, SSAT

Sylvia has worked in education for almost 30 years in both schools and colleges. She has specialised in vocational education, careers and assessment working. An experienced teacher and leader she first joined SSAT in 2006 and returned as a Senior Education Lead in 2020. Sylvia is currently completing her MSc in Careers Management and Coaching.