Coaching Roles

A coach plays a variety of roles. This short article of the roles and responsibilities of a peer coach.

Coaching For Change

In the article, "Coaching Isn't Just For Athletes" Ellen Guiney states, "This is not work for the faint-hearted. To do it well requires a calm disposition and the trust-building skills of a mediator combined with the steely determination and perseverance of an innovator. Add to this mix the ability to know when to push and when to stand back and regroup in the long-term process of adopting new approaches to galvanize a school to function differently. To succeed, a coach must be a leader who is willing not to be recognized as such and, at the same time, who is able to foster leadership among teachers who rarely regard themselves as leaders."