In this module we’re going to explore coaching skills and language coaching skills. Here are some questions we’ll be exploring.
- What is the difference between a language teacher and a language coach?
- How is language coaching different from coaching?
- Is becoming a language coach just a question of adopting new techniques or does it require a deeper shift in our professional identity?
- What connections can we make between language coaching and critical thinking and cognitive flexibility?
- What role can art (poetry, stories, etc.) play in facilitating new thinking?
- How can the concept of embodied cognition (c.f. Guy Claxton) and focusing techniques (c.f. Gene Gendlin) be used in the language coaching process?
