Coaching in Schools: 4 Ways to Improve School Outcomes

Coaching in schools is growing in popularity. There are 4 different ways to start applying Coaching in your school or educational context.
In the 'Coaching in Education' article, van Nieuwerburgh, and Barr (2016) Identify coaching in schools operates in 4 key areas.

Coaching for educational leadership
Leaders being coached
Education leaders are coached to support their leadership development.
Leaders learning to coach, then coaching others
Education leaders learn how to coach, and then use coaching in their leadership repertoire.
Coaching for professional practice
Instructional coaching
Teachers are coached by peers or dedicated instructional coaches, with a focus on improving their instructional practice (teaching practice) and outcomes for learners.
Peer coaching
Teachers and other educators coach one another about any topic related to their professional practice.
Coaching with parents and the wider school community
Parent coaching by teachers and others
Teachers use coaching skills and approaches when meeting with parents.
Other education professionals coach parents to help improve their parenting skills.
Parents trained as coaches
Parents are trained to coach their own children.
Coaching from the community
Trained members of the local community coach schools students.
Coaching for student success and wellbeing
External coaches
Trained external coaches work with students to improve academic performance and wellbeing. Find out more about how we can work with you to provide coaching for your students.
Internal school coaches

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Coaching can help be a really helpful way to provide accessible early intervention and prevention for young people, supporting them to develop wellbeing and be more resilient, preventing the onset of mental health problems. The relationship with a coach is really beneficial to a young person, they experience wellbeing through this positive supportive relationship with a trusted adult. Coaching helps young people to become more confident and develop personally.