Coaching Solutions: Practical Ways to Improve Performance in Education (Accelerated Learning S.): Practical Ways to Improve Performance in Schools

Coaching Solutions: Practical Ways to Improve Performance in Education (Accelerated Learning S.): Practical Ways to Improve Performance in Schools

by WillThomas (Author), Alistair Smith (Author)

Synopsis

This is the first book of its kind to take coaching out of the world of business and sport and place it directly in education. Coaching is a powerful agent for change and a proven method for improving individual and team performance. Its success derives from an understanding that all meaningful progress is driven from within. Here, Will Thomas and educational guru Alistair Smith offer practical tools to help individuals, teams and organizations secure the improvements they want. Coaching Solutions is a flexible guide to coaching in schools, including sections on:; What is coaching?; How do you coach?; Where do you begin?; How do you develop a coaching organization? It provides dialogues, case studies, examples of schools using coaching successfully, masterclasses, photocopiable resources and information about further help. This accessible book is your passport to progress!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Network Educational Press Ltd
Published: 01 Oct 1994

ISBN 10: 1855391880
ISBN 13: 9781855391888

Media Reviews
I would challenge anyone involved in education to resist exploring the power of coaching after reading this.--Elinor Wilde, Educational psychologist and coach
Author Bio
Will Thomas is a highly regarded performance coach and trainer with national and international experience. A career in personnel management with Marks & Spencer was followed by a successful teaching career in which he head his faculty to significant improvements in performance. He now runs a training and coaching organization and is a consultant to Alite. Will holds a masters degree in mentoring and counselling and is an accredited coach. He is co-author of the Head of Department Pocketbook. Will works with businesses, schools and individuals to support personal and professional development. He can be contacted at www visionforlearning.co.uk. Alistair Smith is a well-respected and experiences presenter, trainer and author. He is the chairperson of Alite Ltd, a company he founded to work in the field of motivation, learning and teaching. As the designated learning consultants to the English Football Association, Alite work alongside the FA to develop modern approaches to all coaching and training.