Coaching+for+Learning Resources

Below are some additional resources that Coaches might adapt for use in their online communities:

- You might be able to try this with MIndMeister or other similar apps or Web 2.0 tools.

- This is one of our most popular resources for Coaches if you want to improve your questioning skills

- Similar to the Focused Challenge Analysis but concentrates on a dilemma and question.

- Another resource from the National School Reform Faculty (NSRF) that unpacks and scaffolds for more effective dialogue. May be another way to help you monitor the quality of your online professional conversations.

- Some guidelines for working with evidence and work brought to a group by a participant.

- This provides an excellent scaffold for working out where students need to go next and what would constitute 'proficient' work given their entry level.

Similarities and Differences in the Coaching and Mentoring Role
In the SNTP program, the main differences in the role of the coach and mentor are defined by context: Mentors are accessible everyday and are best placed to support the day to day concerns of New Teachers. Coaches will mainly have an online support role and will be aiming to facilitate learning in an online community as beginning teachers tackle a challenge of practice and are guided through and Evidence informed Inquiry. They will also be best placed to facilitate reflection on e 5 capabilities.

The following resource is a UK publication that notes both similarities and differences in the general mentor and coaching role:

Coaches and Mentors can choose the 'Stance' they take in relation to other learners - this affects the choices they make when learning together:


 * **// Stance //** || **// Source of Authority //** || **// Sign of Success //** || **// View of Teachers //** ||
 * // Technician // || Skill || Getting it Right || Less skilled ||
 * // Service Provider // || Standards and Experience || Delivery and Satisfaction || Recipients ||
 * // Supervisor // || Position || Compliance || Subordinates ||
 * // Collaborator // || Relationship || Goal attainment || Collaborators ||
 * // Co-Inquirer // || Commitment and aspiration || New insights, knowledge and action that works || Learning Partners ||