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Consider statements 1 to 12 and choose from Always, Sometimes or Never for each one.
When you are working with other languages teachers do you:
- relate sensitively to them and work through agreed processes to build up trust and confidence?
- help to provide access to research?
- collaborate in the planning of lessons which are the focus of coaching cycles?
- tailor action and dialogue to the professional learning needs of teachers, based on the learning needs of pupils?
- observe, analyse and discuss practice as part of a reflective professional dialogue?
- use video to enhance reciprocal professional learning?
- provide information that enables teachers to learn from mistakes and successes?
- support growing independence in professional learning?
- ask open questions to raise awareness, explore beliefs and to agree plans, understand consequences and develop solutions?
- consciously deploy non-verbal communication skills for reassurance and to develop engagement?
- summarise as a basis of agreeing the focus and action of coaching conversations?
- evaluate the impact of coaching through a range of evidence including teacher and pupil voice?
Feedback:
Feedback for users with selections towards the 'Always' end of spectrum: 'Your self evaluation results indicate that you have a good understanding of the coaching cycle and associated skills and techniques. You may find it useful, as a starting point, to have a look at some of the Issues and solutions in the next section. If you want to find out more about evidence to support the impact of coaching (statement 12) go to Evaluation and next steps.'
Feedback for users with selections towards the 'midway' point of spectrum: 'Your self evaluation results indicate that you have a mixed understanding of the coaching cycle and associated coaching skills and techniques. If you were unsure about building trust in coaching relationships (statement 1) you could start by having a look at the Issues section, If you want to find develop your knowledge about the coaching cycle (statements 2 to 6) then explore the video sequences which step through each stage in Good Practice. Alternatively, if you feel you need to develop your coaching techniques (statements 7 to 11), then go to Developing your practice. The first screen will give you a choice of seven different techniques. If you want to find out more about evidence to support the impact of coaching (statement 12), go to Evaluation and next steps.'
Feedback for users with selections towards the 'never' point of spectrum: 'Your self evaluation results indicate that you have a limited understanding of the coaching cycle and associated coaching skills and techniques. To gain a better understanding of the coaching cycle (statements 2 to 6) you could explore the video sequences which step through each stage in Good Practice. When you feel you have a clear understanding of the cycle you could visit the section Developing your practice to begin developing your coaching techniques (statements 7 to 11). The first screen will give you a choice of seven different techniques. To learn more about trust in coaching relationships (statement 1) go to the Issues section. If you want to find out more about evidence to support the impact of coaching (statement 12) go to Evaluation and next steps.'