USA - Cognitive Coaching

As I have visited a variety of different places in the USA so there were to many specific places to choose from.  As a result, since the University of Cincinnati is in the United States and Cognitive Coaching is the only course I had taken through an American University, I decided to pair these two. 

I took this Cognitive Coaching course through the University of Cincinnati starting in the fall of 2007 continuing into the spring of 2008.  Our cohort met in Red Deer at one of the hotel convention centers with our professor Dr. John Clarke for four - two day workshops from October 2007 to April 2008.  The rest of our assignments and work was done asynchronously at home.

 What is Cognitive Coaching?

Full Coaching Cycle (p.24)

Mission of Cognitive Coaching:

Developing cognitive capacities for Self Directedness – Excellence independently in a community!

A Coaching Metaphor: (p.7)

Coach - A means of conveyance.  To convey a valued person from where he or she is to where he or she wants to be.

Goal of Coaching Process: (p.18)

Developing identity and capacity as a mediator of thinking

Listen to HEAR Not Listen to Speak

Cognitive Coaching deals with The 5 States of Mind which are Transitory, Transforming & Transformable:

    1.      Efficacy

    2.      Flexibility

    3.      Craftsmanship

    4.      Consciousness

    5.      Interdependence

Questioning Template:  Paraphrase

Walk Away Questions – can be used if time runs out in a conversation

Artifact:  Cognitive Coaching Prezi

Applying My MET Learning:  As most of our assignments were coaching conversations or reflecting conversations I decided to create a Cognitive Coaching Prezi to illustrate what Cognitive Coaching is all about. 

After taking ETEC 521: Indigeneity, Technology, and Education, I realized that this Cognitive Coaching course was written from a Western perspective with mainstream Western values and culture embedded. ETEC 521 made me realize that this Cognitive Coaching course would probably offend some cultures as they have completely different values and belief systems. 

References

Costa, A. & Garmston, R. (2002). Cognitive Coaching: A Foundation for Renaissance Schools.

Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc. Norwood, Massachusetts.

Prezi Link - http://prezi.com/ggxunfpfo2a7/cognitive-coaching/

521 Link - http://met.ubc.ca/met_courses/descriptions/etec521.htm

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