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Interpersonal Coaching for Emerging and Beginning School Leaders
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THE CLIENT
Available for All School Superintendents and Building Administrators.
- Preference is given to those who are in the first or second year of new assignment
- This coaching is for those who have demonstrated knowledge in the content of their position and/or are current participants in an appropriate leadership academy
- Limited to 30 clients each year
- Successful completion requires participation in three 2-hour sessions
- Withdrawal permitted with mutual consent of client and coach
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THE COACHING
- Completely confidential
- Ohio Board of Psychology Standards
- Coaching across one school year
- Content based upon client’s needs and wishes
- Focus is on interpersonal areas, e.g., board members, community, staff, and school/district employees
- Personal dimension emphasized
- Coaching content applications are designed by the coach based upon client’s preferences
- Assignments are applied within the client’s leadership position
- Coach provides a non-judgmental approach with the client’s professional needs foremost
- Prior to Session One, coach provides application and demographic forms to be completed by client and returned before first session.
- First Session – client/coach rapport building – assessment of client’s confidence level and targeted areas for improvement
- Assessment material: client specific designed by coach (non-commercial) – include Personal Assessment Inventory; Self-Confidence/Self Rating; others as needed
- Materials: client specific designed by coach includes: Critical Incidence Log; Perception Matters; Strategic Planning Guide
- Strategies: cognitive organization; role playing; behavior rehearsal; conference skills development; relaxation methods; small and large group skills development (Note: only those needed and wanted by client are used)
- Recommended/Suggested assignments and applications provided to client following each session
- No evaluation results, written or oral reports provided to third party payees; only to clients upon signed, written request from the client
- Third party payees (BASA or school districts are provided only dates of services)
- All coaching sessions and records meet Ohio Board of Psychology Standards
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THE COACH
Dr. Thomas M. Stephens has been a professional educator since 1955:
- Classroom Teacher
- Clinical Teacher
- Teacher Educator
- Consultant: Nationally and Internationally
- Administrator: District, State, and University Levels
- University Professor
- University Researcher
- Executive Director SSCO, 1987-2007
Psychologist Since 1958
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- Clinical Psychologist
- School Psychologist
- Research Psychologist
- Psychological Coach
- Ohio Board of Psychology License #244
Writer:
- 12 Textbooks
- 125+ Journal Articles and Related Publications
- Freelance Newspaper Columnist
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FEES AND PAYMENTS
Fees
- Reduced rates apply to BASA and SSCO members
- Basic three sessions – Membership rate $990.00
- Additional sessions available as requested - at nominal cost
- Confidential written report available to clients - at nominal cost
- Follow-up via email/telephone - no charge
- Regular Non-member rate - $1,500
Payments
- School district payments require purchase order number
- Personal payments – total fee required by the first session
- All payments made to School Study Council of Ohio (SSCO)
- No refunds after completion of first session
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For more information, please contact Dr. Stephens at:
Email: tstephens@ssco.org
Telephone: 614.785.0481
Fax: 614.785.0513 |
| Sponsored by: Buckeye Association of School Administrators |
