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Interpersonal Coaching:

For Emerging and Beginning School Administrators


Available for ALL Superintendents and Building Administrators.
  • Preference is given to those who are in the first/second year of new assignments
  • Coaching is for those who have demonstrated knowledge in their position
        and/or are current participants in an appropriate leadership academy
  • Limited to 30 clients each year

  • Successful completion requires participation in three 2-hour sessions
  • Special arrangements can be made, at cost, for onsite services

    Interpersonal Coaching for Emerging and Beginning School Leaders

    Interpersonal Strategic Prevention: An Action Program for School Administrators


    • The Coaching:
  • Completely confidential
  • Coaching across one school year
  • Content based upon client's needs and wishes
  • Focus is on interpersonal areas (e.g., board members, community, staff, school/district employees)
  • Personal dimension emphasized
  • Assignments are applied within the client's leadership position
  • Coach provides a non-judgmental approach with the client's professional needs foremost
    • Prior to Session One: coach provides application and demographic forms to be completed and returned before first session
    • First Session: client/coach rapport building - assessment of client's confidence level and targeted areas for improvement
    • Assessment material: client specific designed by coach (non-commercial) - includes Personal Assessment Inventory; Self-Confidence/Self Rating; others as needed
    • Materials: client specific designed by coach includes: Critical Incidence Log; Perception Matters; Strategic Planning Guide
    • Strategies: cognitive organization; role playing; behavior rehearsal; conference skills development; relaxation methods; small and large group skills development (Note: only those needed/wanted by client)
    • Recommended/Suggested: assignments and applications provided to client following each session
  • Written/oral reports available; only to clients not to third party payees, assuring complete confidentiality
  • Third party payees (BASA or school districts) are provided only dates of services
  • All coaching sessions and records meet Ohio Board of Psychology standards.

    • ISP: A Team Approach for Preventing Problems - An Action Program for School Administrators


    The Coach:
    Dr. Thomas M. Stephens has been a professional educator since 1955, as well as:

    • Classroom and clinical teacher
    • Teacher educator
    • National and international consultant
    • Administrator: District, State and University levels
    • University Professor and Researcher
    • SSCO Executive Director, 1987-2007
    Psychologist Since 1958 - Ohio License #244:
    • Clinical, School, and Research Psychologist
    • Psychological Coach
    Writer:
    • 12 Textbooks, 125+ journal articles and related publications, and freelance education columnist

    Fees and Payments:
    Fees
    • Reduced rates apply for BASA or SSCO members
    • Basic three sessions - Membership rate $990.00
    • Additional sessions available per request - $330/two-hour session
    • Confidential written report available to clients - $330
    • Follow-up via email and/or telephone - no charge
    • Non-members rate - $1500/6 hours

    Payments
    • School district payments require purchase order number
    • Personal payments - total fee required by the first session
    • All payments made to School Study Council of Ohio
    • No refunds after completion of first session


      For more information contact:
      Dr. Thomas Stephens
      (614) 785-0481
      Fax: (614) 785-0513



      All inquiries are completely confidential

      Sponsored by: Buckeye Association of School Administrators