Week 3 of my course has been about the importance of communication and in essence the quality of talk.

Effective communication is a huge part of my job as a coach and mentor so I really understand how vital it is for young people to learn soft skills as part of their education.

This week the course covered the following topics:

• Promoting talk for learning
• Building confident learners through talk
• Talking with confidence and clarity
• Developing thinking and communication skills
• Developing cognitive skills
• Building student awareness of their own learning processes
• The value of quality feedback
• Neuroscience and the adolescent brain
• The whole school approach

I had to complete an assignment this week using the principles covered in the course this week combined with a real coaching session. It really made me think about how I can utilise what I have learnt so far and be a more effective coach for my students.

Next week is the last in the course and I look forward to reflecting and reviewing what I have learnt and taking it forward with my students in 2017.

If you know of anyone that is struggling and would benefit from life coaching then please contact me.

Have a great week.