Life Coaching for Teachers

Course Overview
Learn about the theory and practice of Life Coaching Psychology. Practice some of the most popular practical coaching activities and learn about their applications to your personal and professional development. Amass a tookit of tools tips and tricks for use immediately in your classroom and your life!
This course is both reflective and practical in nature suitable for both teachers and school leaders to reflect on their own professional and personal practices, with a view to making improvements. Participants will gain insight into the world of life coaching and will carry out some practical assignments and reflective tasks to aid teachers make better decisions, reframe challenges, encourage mindset growth, and become more self aware.
With lots of practical ideas from the world of coaching, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Positive Psychology, participants will gain a solid understanding of how coaching can have both a positive impact on their personal and professional development, and also on their future well-being.
learning outcomes
- Learn the background and fundamental philosophy of Coaching and explore the context in which the principles of Coaching are relevant to schools.
- Practice a selection of the basic skills involved in coaching individuals and groups.
- Learn how a Coaching mindset leads to more effective teaching for teachers, improved learning outcomes for children, and an innovative approach to leading the school community for principals, middle management and post holders.
- Illicit an interest in and a love of the Coaching philosophy in teachers, and a desire to find out more on the subject.
About the Author

Dr. Paul Butler
Paul is a primary school Principal based in the West of Ireland and has worked as both a teaching and administrative principal for over 17 years. He is also a former Director of Mayo Education Support Centre.
Paul is currently seconded as a Professional Learning Leader to the Oide leadership team supporting school leaders and management teams on all aspects of leadership including the delivery and design of support programmes for newly appointed and experienced school leaders. Paul completed his Ph.D in the area of Leadership Coaching Psychology. He is an EMCC accredited Coach at Senior Practitioner Level and has also lectured on the Postgraduate Diploma in School Leadership. He also has worked as an academic supervisor on the Masters in Educational Leadership programme in the University of Limerick.Enrolment
This course runs in two iterations as follows:
- First iteration: Tuesday 1st July - Friday 18th July.
- Second iteration: Monday 4th August - Friday 22nd August.
Registration is subject to availability.
Access to courses closes at 5pm on the final date for each iteration as stated above.
Please note that there is NO FACILITY to change between iterations or to extend the time available for course completion.
This course is approved for E.P.V. certification by the Department of Education
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