A Teacher's Guide to Coaching: Practical strategies for using coaching practices in schools

This book is for teachers and learning about using coaching skills and practices with children and young people, colleagues, parents, and the wider school community. Research into the area of 'coaching in schools' is still relatively new however, the practice of coaching in schools has been evolving over several decades. This book gives insights into what coaching can look like in schools and is supported by the sharing of experiences by teachers from around the world. It is a book for teachers by teachers, who share how they have used coaching in their classrooms and what they have noticed because of doing so. It is a collation of ideas around the use of coaching approaches and practices in schools for professional and personal development.
Through reading this book and trying some of the ideas you will be able to:
· Further your understanding of self, both personally and professionally.
· Develop coaching practices that support the development of relationships with learners, colleagues, and families.
· Expand your toolbox of strategies to engage children and young people in their learning through using different coaching skills.
· Develop knowledge of ways to introduce coaching practices and coaching cultures into your classroom, school, and your life.

Jasmine Miller is a teacher, a qualified and accredited Coach, and researcher. Her teaching career began in 2001 within primary mainstream schools in London before moving into special education and culminating in a decade of headship. Originally from New Zealand and now based in Scotland, she works globally with schools and other organisations who are interested in applying coaching practices and developing coaching cultures.
Jasmine also divides her time as a CollectivED fellow with Leeds Beckett University, a research supervisor at the University of East London, and Non-Executive Director for bOunceT - a social enterprise supporting children and adults with disabilities. Her research includes coaching, neurodiversity, and pupil voice. She is currently undergoing a PhD at the University of Stirling and has a master's degree in E-Inclusion, Learning Disability and Technology, and in Educational Research.