Meeting Pattern

Zoom sessions Mondays 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Description

This course is for Instructional Coaches, instructional leaders, or other educators that would like to have more effective conversations. Participants will become aware of their ineffective communication practices and replace them with two of the Better Conversation habits, through a self-coaching and reflection tool. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect and discuss with other instructional leaders on the six Better Conversations beliefs, strategies for redirecting toxic words and emotions, and building trust, using Google Classroom and networking Zoom sessions.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

• Learn and reflect on the six Better Conversation beliefs.
• Analyze recorded conversation and reflect on current communication practices.
• Use a self-coaching and reflection tool to practice two of the Better Conversation habits.
• Share and reflect on coaching conversation habits at networking Zoom sessions.
• Discover strategies for positively shaping conversations and emotions.
• Examine the five factors that lead to building trust in an organization or relationship.

Required Text:

Knight, Jim. Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to be More Credible, Caring, and Connected. Thousand Oaks: Corwin

Required Student Resources:

• Electronic device & internet access
• Google Classroom account
• Zoom account

"ASSIGNMENTS WERE APPLICABLE TO MY ROLE AND USEFUL FOR THE FUTURE."

"THE MEETINGS WERE VALUABLE. IT ALLOWED SHARING OF IDEAS AND INSIGHTS FROM PARTICIPANTS - WHICH ACTIVITY WAS ATTEMPTED AND HOW IT TURNED OUT."

"PRACTICING CONVERSATIONS AND FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC AREAS THAT MADE ME MORE AWARE OF HOW TO HAVE EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS IN MY COACHING."

"THIS WAS A GREAT COURSE FOR ME BECAUSE I AM STARTING THE ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL COACH THIS UPCOMING YEAR."

"IT WAS A GREAT COURSE TO PRACTICE LEARNING TO BE A BETTER LISTENER AS A PROFESSIONAL."

"IT BROUGHT AN AWARENESS OF HOW TO HAVE BETTER CONVERSATIONS IN ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE ... NOT JUST IN COACHING."