The Importance of Coaching For 21st Century Teachers

Being a teacher includes also the role of being a coach, mentor to their students, and teachers have to invest in improving their teaching and coaching skills. What is coaching in its essence? What does it mean to be a coach? All those questions are crucial for every teacher. This course will provide theoretical and practical answer to this complex and important subject. It is of utmost importance for teachers to develop coaching qualities, and in that way improve yourself as a teacher. This course will help you to be more creative and innovative teacher, because the profession of teacher involves the role of coaching as well. Coaching is a great deal about relationship between coacher and coachee ; it can be successful only if coachees are able to discuss every aspect of an issue or challenge with their coach. The coach may need to listen to personal problems or private information that must be kept confidential.