Navigating First Observation Nerves: Episode 218

If you’re leading classroom observations, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Elena, playing the role of school-based coach, demonstrates how to navigate a client resistant to a classroom observation early in the year.

This coaching demonstration is an extension of our “Preparing for Your First Observation” Skill Session in the Learning Library. Learn more below.

Notable moments:

00:29 Setting Up the Coaching Demonstration

02:38 Starting the Coaching Conversation

03:13 Addressing Nervousness and Concerns

05:02 Exploring the Benefits of Observation

16:10 Debriefing the Coaching Session

20:38 Resources for Coaches

Opportunities for continued learning:

• The First 10 Minutes of Your Coaching Conversation (free tool)
• Read Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
• Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC: September Skill Session “Preparing for Your First Observation”
• Learning Library and Transformational Coaching PLC: Coaching Demonstration Vault.
  • Watch coaching demonstrations, including a full video of the conversation heard in this episode
• Attend The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop with Elena
• Become a Bright Morning Member
• Become a Friend of the Podcast 

Reflection questions: 

• What coaching moves did you hear Elena make in this conversation?
• What is one coaching move you would like to try in your next coaching conversation?
• Elena explicitly states that she is nudging her client to proceed with the observation. What was your reaction to this level of transparency? Is this something you do/would do in your coaching conversations?

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