The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
It’s possible for every coaching conversation to build connection and spark change, and Elena Aguilar will show you how. Elena Aguilar is one of education’s leading voices on coaching. Educators around the globe use her research-based coaching method to transform their organizations. Her company, Bright Morning, brings the ideas in her best-selling books to life by providing world-class professional development to mission-driven leaders. In The Bright Morning Podcast, Elena teaches you how to make every conversation count by demonstrating Transformational Coaching conversations. Every episode tackles a pressing coaching challenge. Resistance. Racism. Burnout. Overwhelm. Struggling new teachers. You’ll find it all here. If you’re ready to thrive in your work, listen in. New episodes drop every Monday. To learn more about Elena, go deeper into every episode, find the resources and tools she mentions, or join one of her workshops, check out https://brightmorningteam.com.
The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
Navigating Standardized Testing Woes: Coaching Conversation: Episode 233
Standardized testing season is upon us, and that means you’re likely to experience some big feelings in your schools and coaching conversations. In this episode, Elena demonstrates how you can skillfully coach a teacher to consider how they want to approach this season.
Notable moments:
01:26 Role Play Setup
03:18 Diving into the Role Play
05:56 Exploring Beliefs and Emotions
14:03 Shifting Perspectives and Finding Solutions
26:07 Reflecting on the Coaching Session
27:28 Continued Learning and Resources
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Reflection questions:
- What Transformational Coaching strategies did you hear Elena utilize in this conversation?
- Elena said in the beginning that she wasn’t going to try to get Antoinette to change her beliefs. What do you think the impact was of this approach?
- What “a has!” or wonderings are you leaving this demonstration with?
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