Coaching in the ESL Classroom Andrea Griggs, MA, TESL, ACC Copyright Andrea Griggs 2009

Agenda  What is coaching and why might it be useful in an ESL classroom?  Coaching Activity  Other Exercises

Coaching

Being: Motivation & Vision

Motivation Success Authentic Self Making a Difference

Unconscious Assumptions  Voices that hold us back  “I’m not good enough”  “I’m not smart enough”

Unconscious Assumptions  Voices that hold us back  “I’m not good enough”  “I’m not smart enough”  When assumptions are explicit, we’re better able to challenge them

Doing

Doing- Completing a goal  Hear an idea - 10%  Decide to adopt an idea - 25%  Plan how they will do it - 50%  Commit to someone that they’ll do it - 65%  Set a meeting with the person we have committed to – 95% American Society for Training and Development

Goal Setting  Help students set their goals, and refine their goals

Goal Setting  Help students set their goals, and refine their goals  What are three things that will help you reach it?  When you will do these things?  Who is your check in partner?  How will you know you’ve been successful?

Our work “When you teach a language you inevitably teach yourself, you teach your own ways of feeling and thinking. As a teacher you need to know …who you are and how you affect others…” Mario Rinvolucri

Our Work

Wheel of Teaching Self-awareness Rapport Materials Classroom Management Knowing Content Grammar Presentation Skills Pronunciation Strategies ?Assessment

Wheel of Learning Motivation/Desire Opportunity Time Confidence Self-awareness Knowing how to learn Knowing what you need to learn (Pronunciation, Oral/Written grammar, fluency, vocabulary, small talk, reading, presentation, etc.)

Coaching Exercise   What went well for you?   How did that success feel?   What do you want to focus on for next week?

Client Questionnaire   Are you a good language learner?   Biggest communication challenge?   English requirements for your job?

Client Questionnaire   Speech at a party   Inspiring people   Three greatest accomplishments to date?   Limiting Behaviours or beliefs   Three biggest changes in the next year?

Identify your Goals

Accountability   What’s one thing you are going to try with your class?   When?   How will you hold yourself accountable?

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