Tips for Engaging Coachees
Drs. Rush and Shelden give coaches tips for engaging adults in coaching relationships (coachees).
Drs. Rush and Shelden give coaches tips for engaging adults in coaching relationships (coachees). They cover topics such as:
· Why we don’t just tell families and teachers what to do
· Starting with what is important to that other person
· Coaching, not couching –
· Being there when the real life activities are happening
· Should we focus on play?
· Thinking through joint planning
Suggestions and Reflections on the Use of this Video
This video could be used to get more in-depth as to the purpose of coaching and how to make coaching more effective. It could be helpful in trainings, individual learning or peer discussions. We’ve included some additional resources to supplement the video.
If you’re a trainer, what roadblocks have new coaches encountered when starting out? How could this information be helpful to you in supporting coaches? In your own coaching? What ideas do you have to use this video to support your training of other coaches?
If you’re a coach (an adult supporting other adults in the lives with children with disabilities), how did the video information fit into what you already knew? How would this information be helpful/not helpful in your work? What tip(s) would you want to use in your coaching? What steps would you take to starting using the tips?
If you’re working with a coach (family member, child care provider, teacher, colleague, new coach, etc.), how does this information fit into your experience with coaching? What would you want to make a part of your work with a coach? What questions will you have for a coach?
Others — How did this information fit in with what you knew about coaching interactions in early childhood? How does this apply to your current experiences and situations? What will you take away from this information and how will you use it in your work?
Resources
Tips and Techniques
http://fipp.org/static/media/uploads/briefcase/briefcase_vol1_no2.pdf
Script for Explaining Coaching to Families
http://fipp.org/static/media/uploads/briefcase/briefcase_vol1_no3.pdf
