The second step in differentiated coaching, after hypothesizing personality type, is identifying teacher beliefs.
Kise gives evidence in this section that teachers do not examine practices that align with their beliefs, so to change practice, coaches need to address beliefs.
Teacher beliefs about coaching come into play. Different personality types have different perceptions of the role of a coach. Kise presents a table of the four coaching types with practical advice for coaches working with individuals of each type. The four types are ST, SF, NF and NT.
It would be useful for me to reflect further on the four coaching types and use the ideas presented there to inform my work with teachers. Kise presents a table with ideas of the information, evidence and interaction/coaching style most suitable to each personality type. I found it interesting to learn more about my personality type, with an explanation/confirmation of the type of mentoring/coaching that I respond to best.
This post is part of a larger series based on the book Coaching Approaches & Perspectives edited by Jim Knight. This post is based on sections of Chapter 7: Differentiated Coaching. Visit the Coaching category for other related posts.
Book Citation: Knight, J. (Ed.). (2008). Coaching: Approaches and perspectives. Corwin Press.