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Running short on time in your coaching conversations? This episode is for you. Elena, playing the role of a school-based coach, demonstrates how to deftly navigate through the three phases of a coaching conversation—beginning, middle, and end—using skills from her “Arc of a Coaching Conversation” Skill Session. Set your timer and listen in to learn how to open and close your meetings in just five minutes. 

Notable Moments:

00:00 Introduction to the Bright Morning Podcast

00:56 Demonstration Setup: Coaching Conversation Phases

02:30 Role-Playing the Opening of the Coaching Conversation

09:46 Debriefing the Role-Play

15:52 Role-Playing the Closing of the Coaching Conversation

23:20 Final Thoughts and Resources

Opportunities for continued learning: 

Reflection questions: 

  • What moves did Elena make to build trust and connection between her and her client? 
  • What moves did you hear Elena make that built teacher agency? 
  • How did this demonstration compare to how you open and close your conversations? 

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