EDU 201 - Engagement Coaching Course I: Engage

3 credit hours - 45 hours lecture total; one term.
Examine the Engagement Coaching Model and its application to teaching and learning. Explore the essential coaching skills, International Coach Federation’s (ICF) core competencies, ethical guidelines, and variety of tools and activities that provide access points for coaching and personal and professional development.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Note: For participants interested in becoming a certified coach, this 3-credit course fulfills the first course requirement of the 60-hour coach-specific training requirement for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) ACSTH pathway. To become a certified coach, the participant must complete EDU 201, EDU 202 and EDU 203 and then fulfill the additional requirements stated by the International Coach Federation. Typically offered OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be trained in the ICF Core Competencies and will be able to:

Discern between coaching, mentoring, therapy, and counseling
Identify key elements necessary to establish a coaching agreement with a prospective new client
Identify the key factors which influence a designed relationship of trust and respect with a client
Examine ethical guidelines and professional standards that apply to all coaching situations
Demonstrate essential coaching skills such as active listening and powerful questioning
Apply coaching tools and activities such as value mining and life and career bridges to coaching situations to create awareness
Identify and explore a client’s core values and the impact core values make on work/life fulfillment
Identify a variety of actions clients can take to create on-going learning for themselves
Use planning, goal-setting, and accountability to deepen a client’s responsibility to take action.