Academic Coaching Strategies: conducting Student Sessions (Webinar)
September 24th, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. EST- 1:15 p.m. EST | $395
Learn how to build trust, conduct an academic coaching session, understand students’ needs and provide appropriate resources and referrals.
Why This Topic Matters
Academic coaching only promotes student success when coaches have the knowledge and strategies to conduct effective student meetings with students.
Who Should Attend?
This program is ideal for new academic coaches, academic advisors, campus professionals and peer mentors/tutors who need training on how to run an academic coaching session with a student. This program is designed for:
New academic coaches
College academic advisors
Peer academic coaches and mentors
Tutors
Overview
Academic coaching provides students with individualized, one-on-one support with a trained academic coach or peer coach who can help improve academic skills and performance.
In this session, you will explore key components behind effective academic coaching through the lens of a successful academic coaching program. The facilitator will then provide strategies to conduct effective coaching sessions that support students in an authentic, caring way and allow them to move forward after one or more semesters of failures.
Join us to explore the following questions:
What is academic coaching?
What does a successful coaching program look like?
What are key theories and models for effective coaching?
How do you build trust with and motivate students?
What does a coaching session look like?
How do you guide students to their best path in a positive way?
How do you work with students who are struggling/underachieving?
Live Webinar Site Connection and On-Demand Recording
Registration Fee: $395
Includes:
5 connections for staff members from your institution with each registration
Connection information sent one week prior to the event and again the day before the event. Any questions can be emailed to the program contact at the bottom of this web page.
An electronic link containing a recording of the webinar and resources emailed to you within 7 business days following the live webinar date (active for 30 days). The link can be shared with your entire staff to view the recording.
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Webinars include topics for college academic advisors, student support professionals, career services, faculty and student peer leaders.
Instructor
Dr. Terrance J. McClain, Associate Director, University Success Coaching, Texas State University-San Marcos
Dr. McClain currently oversees the success coaching program where he hires and trains coaches, redesigned the program to ground it in theory and research and builds campus connections to support the success of the program; he has significantly increased student coaching services on his campus. He was previously a success coach and before that managed the CAFE, a Career and Financial Education program and developed a highly successful money management center on his campus. He also oversaw the campus professional development program, the Career Readiness Institute, for training, support and development of department academic leaders to promote departmental leadership and on-going skill development. Previously, he has held positions as an academic advisor and academic coach. Additionally, as the current president of TEXAAN, he provides leadership and professional development opportunities for academic advisors in Texas.
Questions about the program?
Please email lisa@eduology.org.