Using coaching for impact in education is powerful. It is an essential element of systems redesign in a school or college and has proven significant and far-reaching benefits. Coaching is about dialogue, creating opportunities for a two-way conversation that is positive and solutions focused. In our case, the ICCE network and the UoB it also forms a key element of the Unleashing Greatness framework (Prof, D Hopkins, 2020).
Planning strategy, implementing the vision for school improvement, the ambition for curriculum innovation and the rationale for organisational change all require collaboration with and trust in the decision makers. Devolved leadership, especially now, is essential and coaching creates the framework for this to happen. Where leaders believe in their staff there is a culture that expects them to grow in their role.
- Teacher: Daniel Edmondson