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CUR/540

Continuing Education for Teachers

Methods of Coaching in the Instructional Setting

Online

Format

$1,620

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

6 weeks

Course length

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Course level: EDU Graduate

This course provides an examination of how systemic processes, experiential learning, and coaching strategies positively affect teaching and learning outcomes. This course will examine the interchangeable competencies of coaching and mentoring including roles, fostering relationships, ethical guidelines,  building learning communities, effective communication, self-reflective problem solving, conflict resolution, facilitating learning, and accountability. Candidates will be equipped with content knowledge, real life application opportunities, tools, and specific strategies that can be applied in both instructional leadership and coaching situations.

Prerequisites

This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree. Be prepared to provide documentation during the checkout process.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Identify characteristics, roles, and responsibilities of coaching and mentoring.
  • Differentiate between student-centered and teacher-centered coaching.
  • Determine effective coaching and mentoring strategies.

  • Determine best practices for coaching and mentoring.
  • Identify a variety of coaching models.
  • Compare the costs versus benefits of coaching or mentoring programs.

  • Identify effective communication techniques for mentors and coaches.
  • Describe strategies for increasing communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
  • Differentiate between effective and ineffective communication examples.

  • Analyze opportunities to cultivate learning-focused relationships.
  • Identify effective instructional coaching characteristics.
  • Examine features of effective instructional support.
  • Determine the effects of race, culture, and gender on the mentoring relationship.

  • Examine learning communities as elements of professional growth.
  • Identify the stages of coaching and mentoring.
  • Design an action plan for coaching and mentoring.

  • Develop a process to monitor progress and accountability.
  • Examine ways to effectively manage change.
  • Develop a coaching plan.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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Credit Transfer

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How to request your transcripts

Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.