Introduction – Welcome from Christian and Kris |
Purpose of this new-look newsletter
Welcome to GCI Insights, our new look global newsletter, now reaching educators in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, and many other countries.
We’re well aware that educators are busy, so we have curated some ‘coaching in education’ related pieces to bring them to you in a readily accessible way. We’ve chosen a more compact format with a few headings as organisers, so you can glance over them and find what is relevant and interesting to you.
Our intent is not that you read through it all (although don’t let that stand in your way if you’re so inclined!), more that you select and customise from what’s there.
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Invitation for feedback
We want this to be flexible and responsive to your needs, so if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.
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Coaching in Education Annual Survey Report |
Over 2000 respondents completed our 2018 Coaching in Education Survey—a record! While most were from Australia, over 10% were from New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Well over 80% of respondents said their professional practice had improved as a result of being coached, which is consistent with previous surveys. You can find more detail along with comparison data to previous reports, below.
Download the report
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Recent Publications of Interest |
We like to think of ourselves as lifelong learners, but are there actually opportunities for learning that we overlook or shy away from? Jim Knight from the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning believes we sometimes resist learning, either consciously or unconsciously. Read more about this predicament and how to escape from what he calls the Zero Learning Zone here.
Meanwhile, our own John Campbell and Christian van Nieuwerburgh have collaborated with Jim Knight to write a chapter for the forthcoming book Professional Coaching: Principles and Practice (Springer, 2019). Their chapter, “Coaching in Education” discusses various aspects of coaching, including the distinction between facilitative and dialogic approaches. Sharpen up your familiarity with these and other coaching approaches here.
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Behind the Scenes – What We’re Thinking About |
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Recent Research... |
Professor Rachel Lofthouse from Leeds Beckett University conducts very useful research into the process of coaching in education. In her latest article “Coaching in education: a professional development process information” (Professional Development in Education 2019, Vol 45, No. 1, 33-45) she reports on a study of six experienced coaches and their practice, demonstrating the significance of relationships and dialogue in coaching.
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This article helps us understand more about the nature of the conversational space that best supports a coaching partnership. Read more..
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6th National Coaching in Education Conference |
The 6th National Coaching in Education Conference is scheduled for Thursday 29th & Friday 30th August 2019. We will be back in Sydney for the first time since 2009. Our conference theme is New Insights in Coaching Practice: Creating Conditions for Effective Learning.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
- Prof Tony Grant, University of Sydney
- Dr
Jim Knight, Instructional Coaching Group, USA
- Prof Rachel Lofthouse, Leeds Beckett University, UK
- Dr
Deborah Netolicky, Wesley College, Perth, WA
View the program Save AU$100 by registering now
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