Language coaching Transition from language teacher to language coach Boglarka Mokos.

Language coachingTransition from language teacher to language coach

Boglarka Mokos

The purpose of the speech

• a taste of coaching• the place of coaching• attention to coaching• learning about coaching

Outline

I) IntroductionII) Everyday coachingIII) Professional coachingIV) Teaching and coachingV) Questions and answers

Wh- questions

• English teacher• Trainer• Language coach• Student• Mother

Coaching in our lives

Everyday coaching 1)

Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them. (Whitmore, 1992)

Everyday coaching 2)

Help?Comfort?Advice?

As coaches we create a frame (of thought) for the client in which his goals, solutions, and first steps can shine. The frame constructed by the coach consists of goal-oriented questions, reinforcing feedback, present listening, and useful summary. (Meier and Szabo, 2008)

The essence of coaching

- Building awareness- Increasing self-belief- Taking responsibility

• origins in sport coaching and psychotherapy (Timothy Gallwey, Sir John Whitmore, Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg)

• widespread among business executives to increase performance• a profession to helpovercoming obstacles in many areas of life

The place of coaching

Difference between

TEACHING COACHING

Teaching with coaching

Involves:1) coaching approach2) coaching tools3) language coaching procedure

1) Coaching approach

• partnership• positive attitude• active listening • use of intuition• focus on the individual’s needs and

believes• giving feedback and support

2) Coaching tools

• coaching frame• coaching questions• special tasks• use of cards, pictures, graphs, scales• coaching models (GROW, Appreciative

Inquiry, Solution Focus)

3) Language coaching procedure

1. coaching agreement2. goal setting3. examining reality (motivation, possibilities, background)4. finding resources in learning

strategies, cognitive and meta-cognitive repertoire

3) Language coaching procedure cont.

5. feedback and reinforcement6. course/ lesson/ project planning7. teaching-learning process including:

- self-evaluation- coaching feedback - goal modification

8. closing/ conclusion

Language coaching

• one-to-one • popularity and acceptance among business

executives, multinational companies• short-term contracts (Brief coaching for 3-10

occasions)• more focus is on the language project and the

learner• less focus is on the improvement of language skills • much higher rates

Benefits of coaching for the learner

• increased motivation and commitment• professionally set goals• clear vision of the learning process• involvement in planning• autonomy• increased self-confidence• success in learning

Benefits for the teacher/ coach

• partnership• cooperation• gained trust• effective planning and preparation• reduced time for preparation• career opportunities• financial opportunities

To become a language coach

• teaching degree• min 2 years teaching practice• min 78 hours ICF-based training

course• coaching skills• coaching competencies• coaching practice

Contact

Boglarka Mokos0630-68-47-816

[email protected]

Questions and answers