Coaching has grown rapidly in Australia (particularly Victoria and Tasmania). Training has just been completed in the Northern Territory and will be in Adelaide also in August. The Brisbane training scheduled to begin in May 2010 has now been delayed, as feedback from schools within Education Queensland suggests that schools would like to commit to the 8 day training but due to a number of other systematic priorities at the same time are having difficulties in releasing key staff members.  The Brisbane cognitiv coaching will now be split over 2 school years, with the first 4 days of training being held 25th -28th of October and the remaining 4 days will be held in term 1 of 2011.

The training is for eight days and is a hands on, reflective process where participants construct meaning of a cognitive coach within a school context. Participants practice and internalise effective strategies which provide educators with skills and dispositions to build high levels of communication for supporting colleagues in leadership teams, coaching partnerships, mentoring relationships or teaching related issues. In fact the power of the training is how applicable the knowledge and skills are to any context an educator may be working in, including both personal and educational context. The work was pioneered by Bob Garmston and Art Costa and can be further viewed on the following site www.cognitivecoaching.com .

Cognitive CoachingSM training focuses on the maps and tools needed to mediate another’s thinking.The metaphor of maps and tools is used to indicate the dynamic, individualised way in which coaching takes place. A coach is equipped with maps and tools which s/he uses to assist the person being coached in “navigating” the territory of his/her thinking. Each coach uses the maps and tools in slightly different ways, but always focuses on mediating thinking.

The three maps of Cognitive CoachingSM are: planning, reflecting and problem-resolving. Each map has identified elements, which are learned in the training.The three maps interact with each other. When a person reflects on something he has done, he often begins thinking about the next activity or event and begins planning, based on what he learned from reflecting on a previous experience. Problem-solving can come from a person feeling “stuck” or can be part of reflecting or planning. When a person is “stuck” in his thinking, it is usually one or more of the States of Mind that are causing the “stuckness.”

The main tools of Cognitive CoachingSM are: rapport, mediative questioning, response behaviours, pacing and leading. The training focuses on learning these tools and using them with the maps. A major focus of the training is trust and rapport.

Specifically, a person will do the following in Cognitive CoachingSM training:

• build trust by developing physical and verbal rapport
• facilitate thinking through questioning and developing greater precision in language
• develop a person’s autonomy and sense of community by increasing their sense of efficacy and self-awareness
• distinguish between coaching and evaluation
• rehearse coaching interactions that are congruent with a variety of styles
• apply coaching skills which enhance the intellectual processes of performance

Date: 25–28 October 201o (Days one to four) and Days five to eight to be advised 

Venue: Park Regis North Quay 293 North Quay Brisbane, QLD, 4000

Time: 8.45 am to 3.45 pm (8.30 registration)

Cost:
ANSN Members:    $1750.00 (incl GST)
Non-ANSN Members:    $2000.00 (incl GST)

Inquiries: Questions relating to this training should be directed to Gavin Grift

e: gavin.grift@ansn.edu.au  
p: 0458 094 050

Download the PDF below for more information and registration.