Coaching psychology in schools : enhancing performance, development and wellbeing / Mark Adams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Mark, 1973-

Contributor:

Frances Baylinson Rosenbluth Fund.

Series:

Coaching psychology.

Coaching psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Psychology.

Teachers.

Educational psychology.

Teacher effectiveness.

Effective teaching.

Motivation in education.

Teachers--In-service training.

Personal coaching.

Physical Description:

xx, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

Summary:

Coaching psychology is a distinct branch of academic and applied psychology that focuses on enhancement of performance, development and wellbeing in the broader population. In Coaching Psychology in Schools, Mark Adams demonstrates how psychological principles and approaches can be applied in schools to enhance the performance of education practitioners. Coaching Psychology in Schools aims to put psychology in the hands of the reader, imparting psychology-informed coaching strategies that can enhance effectiveness in supporting others to learn, change and develop. The book covers how coaching psychology can be applied to: Develop classroom practice, Improve teacher performance, Support Continuing Professional Development, Enhance practitioner and team performance, confidence and wellbeing, Support practical problem-solving, Develop individual and organisational resilience Real-life case examples are used throughout to illustrate practical coaching methods and techniques that are underpinned by established psychological approaches, including solution-focused coaching, cognitive-behavioural coaching, motivational interviewing and many more. Coaching Psychology in Schools will be essential reading for coaches, psychologists and education practitioners who have an interest or investment in helping others to move forward, including school leaders, teacher coaches, CPD co-ordinators, advisors and consultants. It will also be of interest to those working in other professional contexts who are interested in finding out more about coaching psychology and its potential applications. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Foundations 1

1 Introduction 3

2 What is coaching? 10

3 Core coaching skills 18

4 Structure in coaching 31

5 Psychology in coaching 38

Part 2 Applications in education 55

6 Non-judgemental observation 57

7 Coaching for performance 76

8 Coaching for development 90

9 Coaching for wellbeing 105

10 Coaching for new-to-role practitioners 124

11 Problem-solving and solution-finding 135

12 Coaching for teams 147

13 Developing resilience 154

Part 3 Reflections, conclusions and future directions 165

14 Pulling it all together 167

15 Future directions 174.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Frances Baylinson Rosenbluth Fund.

ISBN:

1138776483

9781138776012

1138776017

9781138776487

OCLC:

922572180

Publisher Number:

99966301215