Language Coaching Certification
November 2023-January 2024
Weekends
Introduction to Coaching
Date Time Agenda
November 25 10:00-13:00 Introduction to the Language Coaching
Colombia/Peru Course Objectives and outline
Time (GMT-5) Orientation and think like a
10:00-13:00pm coach Listen and speak like a
New
coach Introduction to coaching
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
What is coaching?
16:00-19:00 Madrid Sports coaching vs life coaching/business
time (CET) coaching Definitions of coaching
What is your definition of
coaching? Introducing the ICF
• Code of ethics
• Core competences
• Coaching engagements
Coaching Tools – what do we
know? Coaching models
Key professional skills
• Empathy and trust
• Confidentiality
• Active Listening
• Powerful Questions
• Stretching the coachee
• Tapping into motivation and getting commitment
Neuroscience in Coaching - Impacts that we want on the
brain
• Provoke brain connections
• Stimulate working memory
• Assist hardwiring process
• Enhance focus and attention with constant „Placement“ or
„GPS conversation mapping“
• Focus and attention on Solutions NOT DRAMA
• Be sensitive and avoid extreme limbic reactions
• Empathy /mirror neurons
November 26 10:00-13:00 Practice essential development of active
Colombia/Peru listening Practice formulation of powerful
Time (GMT-5) questions Introducing how to coach around
10:00-13:00pm dilemmas.
New
Interactive coaching
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
practise Introducing goal
16:00-19:00 Madrid setting
time (CET) How to steer coaching conversations in goal setting from generic
to specific goals
Interactive Coaching for goals - coaching
practise SMART
What are SMART goals? Practising coaching the coachee around
SMART goals
Neurolanguage Coaching® Skills
Date Time Agenda
December 2 10:00-13:00 Introduction to neuroscience, the brain
Colombia/Peru and learning
Time (GMT-5) The development of Neuroscience
10:00-13:00pm Neuromyths
New
Neuroplasticity and neurogenesis
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
How neural networks are formed
16:00-19:00 Madrid
time (CET) Introducing the triune brain and the
limbic system Brain chemistry Looking
deeper at the Limbic system Reference
to the SCARF model by David Rock
Analysing social pain as described by Dr
Liebermann
December 3 10:00-13:00 Practical coaching conversations with regard to social
Colombia/Peru pain situations connected to language learning –
Time (GMT-5) coaching our learners to feel more comfortable with
10:00-13:00pm language learning
New
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
The IMAGES model
16:00-19:00 Madrid What can we do to maximise IMAGES?
time (CET) The Learning Journey and coaching conversations with
our coaches about their learning journey
What is mastery – question regarding subconscious
brain patterns and how to create these patterns
Learning Perceptions and learning styles – Coaching
conversations with our coaches regarding their
learning styles
Brain-based Breakthroughs – how to provoke and
create neural networks relating to language
December 9 10:00-13:00 Principles of being a great coach and Principles of
Colombia/Peru being a great language coach
Time (GMT-5) The difference of language teaching and language
10:00-13:00pm coaching
New
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
Language coaching
16:00-19:00 Madrid essentials What is
time (CET) Language
Coaching? What
language coaching
is not?
What is incorporated into the language coaching
process from coaching?
• ICF Principles and ethics
• Confidentiality
• Goal setting
• Action setting
Date Time Agenda
December 10 10:00-13:00 What is incorporated into the language coaching
Colombia/Peru process from coaching continued?
Time (GMT-5) Managing engagements
10:00-13:00pm Explaining the principles and ethics of coaching to
New
language coaching clients
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
16:00-19:00 Madrid Language coaching defined and Language Coaching
time (CET) engagement
• Definition neurolanguage coaching
• Introducing language coaching to
clients Introducing the 3 Ms of Language
Coaching
• Motivation
• Mechanical
• Mastery
December 16 10:00-13:00 Introducing Motivation diagnostic
Colombia/Peru • Finding client motivation
Time (GMT-5) • Coaching clients to find motivation
10:00-13:00pm
• Coaching clients who have no
New
York/Washington
time (GMT-5) motivation Practical Coaching conversations
16:00-19:00
Madrid time (CET) around motivation
Introducing mechanics and mastery goal setting
Mechanical goal setting practice – practise goal setting
applied to language coaching
Getting the coachee to set
actions Coaching for
commitment
Giving feedback and acknowledgement as positive reinforcement
December 17 10:00-13:00 Practise mechanical goal setting
Colombia/Peru
Time (GMT-5) Introducing the Mastery goal setting process
10:00-13:00pm
• Practise goal setting for the mastery of the language
New
York/Washington
• Stretching the coachee for actions and action setting
time (GMT-5) • How to get coachee to own the goals
16:00-19:00 • Commitment and time focus
Madrid time (CET)
December 23 10:00-13:00 Practise mastery goal setting
Colombia/Peru
Time (GMT-5) Introducing the 5 cs of Language Coaching
10:00-13:00pm
• Concrete requirements
New
York/Washington
• Clear Targets and commitments
time (GMT-5) • Coaching conversations
16:00-19:00 • Connecting brain/pervasive neuroscience in coaching
Madrid time (CET) • Completion of process
Matching the 5cs to the ICF Coaching Principles
Date Time Agenda
December 30 10:00-13:00 PROGRESS – introducing learning as a circular process
Colombia/Peru Managing language coaching sessions with the client –
Time (GMT-5) accountability and commitment
10:00-13:00pm Administration and forms to use – going through
New
mechanical and mastery goal setting forms with the
York/Washington
time (GMT-5)
coachee
16:00-19:00 Creating action setting forms with the
Madrid time (CET) coachee Conducting goal review forms
with the coachee Structuring language
coaching sessions
Delivering language coaching sessions – practice sessions
Coaching Practice – the first session with a new client
Managing the coaching engagement
Coaching Practice – First session with
client
Consolidate the learning and laying foundations for
language coaching
Goal review sessions
• Coaching around the success of goals and actions
January 6 10:00-13:00 Neurolanguage Blockbuilding – delivering grammar through
Colombia/Peru coaching conversations
Time (GMT-5) • Introduction and break down of grammar areas
10:00-13:00pm
• PACT PQC coaching Grammar
New
York/Washington
model Placement
time (GMT-5) Assessment Conversation
16:00-19:00 Teach
Madrid time (CET) Powerful
questions
Clarification
Coaching Practice – Grammar topics in coaching conversation
Applying coaching methodology into the Language coaching
process Practice neurolanguage blockbuilding
Coaching Practice – Grammar topics in coaching conversation
Applying coaching model into the Language coaching process
January 7 10:00-13:00 (cont.)
Colombia/Peru Neurolanguage Blockbuilding – delivering grammar through
Time (GMT-5) coaching conversations
10:00-13:00pm
• Introduction and break down of grammar areas
New
York/Washington
• PACT PQC coaching Grammar
time (GMT-5) model Placement
16:00-19:00 Assessment Conversation Teach
Madrid time (CET) Powerful
questions
Clarification
Coaching Practice – Grammar topics in coaching conversation
Applying coaching methodology into the Language coaching
process Practice neurolanguage blockbuilding
Coaching Practice – Grammar topics in coaching conversation
Applying coaching model into the Language coaching process
