Cognitive Coaching Initiative
Cognitive CoachingSM is a supervisory/peer coaching model that capitalizes upon and enhances cognitive processes. The founders of Cognitive CoachingSM, define it as a set of strategies, a way of thinking and a way of working that invites self and others to shape and reshape their thinking and problem solving capacities. In other words, Cognitive CoachingSM enables people to modify their capacity to modify themselves. The metaphor of a stagecoach is one used to understand what a coach does—convey a valued person from where s/he is to where s/he wants to be.
With support from the NCEE, a faculty member is working to become an agency trainer for Cognitive CoachingSM, a time-intensive and rigorous process. Once she becomes a certified trainer, she will be the first university faculty member in the country to hold that distinction. This will allow the faculty at UofL to fully integrate Cognitive CoachingSM into teacher preparation programs. In addition, this important training can then be offered for schools in our area that have already indicated an interest.
For more information about Cognitive CoachingSM, contact the Nystrand Center at 502-852-6471.
Cognitive Coaching Foundational Seminar® Fall 2009 - Spring 2010
| Location | Days 1 & 2 | Days 3 & 4 | Days 5 & 6 | Days 7 & 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVEC | July 14-15 | Sept 8-9 | Oct 6-7 | Nov 9-10 |
| JCPS | July 16-17 | Sept 10-11 | Oct 8-9 | Nov 11-12 |
| JCPS | Sept 21, 23 | Oct 26, 28 | Nov 30, Dec 2 | TBA |
| JCPS | Sept 24-25 | Oct 29-30 | Dec 3-4 | TBA |
| OVEC | Jan 19-20 | Feb 23-24 | Mar 23-24 | Apr 27-28 |
Contact Maggie McGatha for information about Cognitive CoachingSM training.
maggie.mcgatha @ louisville.edu, 502-852-0584
