Solutions Focused Coaching in Schools: Course curriculum

Self-paced learning combined with supervision from Dr Geoff James

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    Course Instructions

    • Accessing Course Content: Instructions
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    Week 1

    • Week 1: Introducing you to Solutions Focused Coaching

    • SFC Online Introduction - Part 1

    • James (2016) Chapter 2 - What do we mean by behaviour

    • James (2016) Chapter 7 - Talking about pedagogy

    • Joe & Cheryl Introduction to SFC
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    Week 2

    • Week 2: SFC: Why bother? How does it work?

    • SFC Online Introduction - Part 2

    • The impact of SFC – A parent’s view

    • James (2016) Chapter 8 p. 127 “Motivation and changing behaviour”

    • James (2016) Chapter 9 p.139 “Changing habits & changing thinking”
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    Week 3

    • Week 3: SFC Elements of Practice: 1) Naming the Project and 2) Problem Free Talk

    • James (2016) Chapter 10 pp. 149-150 “The practical work of changing behaviour”

    • SFC Element 1: Naming the project

    • SFC Element 2: Problem-free talk
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    Week 4

    • Week 4: SFC Elements of Practice: 3) Practical Acknowledgement and 4) Practical Complimenting

    • SFC Element 4: Practical complimenting
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    Week 5

    • Week 5: SFC Elements of Practice: 5)Exception Finding and 6) Scaling

    • SFC Element 5: Exception finding

    • SFC Element 6: Scaling
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    Week 6

    • Week 6: Element 7) Task, Recap, a full SFC session and Last Words

    • Last words – Joe & Cheryl comment on the keys to SFC
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    Course Evaluation

    • Solutions Focused Coaching in Schools: Course Evaluation