Leader′s Guide to Coaching in Schools

John Campbell is Executive Director of Growth Coaching International Pty Ltd, an Australian based consulting organisation that provides coaching and coaching services to school leaders and teachers across Australia and in the UK, the Middle East and the Asia/Pacific region. John has been a high school teacher, a curriculum consultant and over the last decade has led leadership and coaching skill development workshops for thousands of educators across Australia, and internationally.In addition to his teaching degrees he holds a masters degrees in organisational communication (UTS) and in the psychology of coaching from the University of Sydney and is a Founding Fellow at the Institute of CoachingChristian is a well-respected executive coach, internationally-recognised academic and sought-after consultant. Christian van Nieuwerburgh is Professor of Positive Psychology and Coaching at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Global Director of Growth Coaching International. Previously he was a Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer within the Coaching Psychology programmes at the University of East London, one of the world’s leading centres for the postgraduate study of coaching. He lectured on a number of MSc programmes in the School of Psychology, and continues to undertake ground-breaking research and international collaborations in coaching and supervises academic dissertations.Seen as an international authority in the field of coaching, he has been invited to speak at conferences in the US, the UK, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. He regularly presents on the topics of coaching, motivation, mental toughness and leadership. Christian has written a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters about coaching.Christian is particularly passionate about the power of coaching in educational settings. He is the editor of Coaching in Education: Getting Better Results for Students, Educators and Parents (2012), which is now one of the key textbooks in the field. Through his consultancy, the International Centre for Coaching in Education (ICCE), Christian delivers training, consultancy, coaching and professional development programmes to schools, colleges and universities in the UK and abroad. He is motivated by the idea of creating coaching cultures for learning which allow students to purposefully and confidently pursue their aspirations.Christian defines himself as an engaged academic practitioner, committed to the useful interplay of theory, research and practice.  Students, delegates, clients and peers describe him as an inspirational educator and empowering coach. Instagram: coachonamotorcycleLinkedIn: Christian van NieuwerburghTwitter: @christianvn

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorsChapter 1. Coaching in Schools: An Introduction to the Global Framework for Coaching in EducationChapter 2. What Is Leadership Coaching?Chapter 3. The GROWTH Coaching SystemChapter 4. Applying the Eight-Step Coaching FrameworkChapter 5. Positive, Strength-Based Approaches Underpinning the GCI Coaching SystemChapter 6. Using a Coaching Approach to Enhance the Performance and Well-Being of TeachersChapter 7. Creating the Right Context for FeedbackChapter 8. Using Coaching Approaches to Enhance the Performance and Well-Being of TeamsChapter 9. Leading a Coaching CultureChapter 10. ConclusionIndex

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