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Help your students think more deeply—and take responsibility for their learning.
Practical coaching strategies, tools, and training for teachers who want more than just compliance in the classroom.
"Most teachers have experienced moments where a simple question unlocked powerful thinking in a student.
I call these coaching moments."
But while many teachers sense their value, few have been trained to use coaching intentionally.
After years of teaching and working with educators, I created Teachers Who Coach to help you develop those skills, so your students don’t just learn… they think.
Martin Richards — Teacher, Coach, Author
Helping teachers develop coaching skills for more than 20 years
New to coaching?
Ready to use a coaching approach?
The Learning Journey for Teachers who Coach
Follow this structured path. It has practical tools, support, and step-by-step development.
Start with Stories - Understand real classroom situations
Learn the Coaching Approach- What you can do, right now
Go deeper with Books - Why it works
Connect with Supporters - You’re not doing this alone
Build through Practise - Turn ideas into habits
Follow the Course - Structure your development
Work with a Mentor - Take it to the next level
Each part of the learning journey is accessible via the menu.
Welcome. I’m glad you’re here. On this site you’ll find ideas and resources for bringing coaching into the classroom.
Martin Richards, supporting teachers who want students to think, reflect, and take responsibility for their learning.
After more than 30 years as an educator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, I am now (almost) retired.
I continue to support, inspire, and encourage teachers who want to bring more coaching into their classrooms and schools.
Over the years, I have developed ideas, tools, and practices that help students grow in independence, reflection, and responsibility. These are brought together in my books and online course, so you and your students can benefit from them.
Alongside this, I host an online community where teachers learn with and from each other. Each month, participants are paired for 1–1 coaching practice - working through real situations, offering feedback, and developing their skills together.
This is where challenges are explored, solutions emerge, and a coaching approach begins to take root.
Invitation
Curious about how coaching conversations can support learning in your classroom? You are warmly invited to see it in action.
Many teachers find that even small changes in how they ask questions and guide conversations can make a meaningful difference for their students.
A Taste of the Coaching Classroom
In the middle of a lesson, something unexpected happens.
You have a choice. Do you react immediately… or do you pause and choose your response?
What do you usually do?
What would you aim to do on your best day?
The Coaching Approach
The coaching approach asks that you pause, just for a moment, before responding. Give your reaction time to settle, so your response becomes a choice.
This sounds simple. In practice, it takes awareness and repetition, support and practice.
That is why Teachers who Coach exists.
Teachers who Coach
Many teachers find it easier when they reflect and practise this approach with other Teachers who Coach.
Since 2024, TwC has gathered over a thousand educators from many countries and education systems.
Through the TwC Supporters Group, you can connect with teachers who are learning to use a coaching approach in their lessons.
You are welcome to develop your skills in the TwC Coaching Practice. There are no fees involved.
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