Appendix B
Coaching Sentence Stems
Active Listening Stems
- So …
- In other words …
- What I'm hearing, then,…Is that correct?
- What I hear you saying is … Am I missing anything?
- I'm hearing many things …
- As I listen to you, I'm hearing … Is there anything else you feel I should know?
Clarifying Stems
- Let me see if I undzerstand …
- I'm interested in hearing more about …
- It would help me understand if you'd give me an example of …
- So are you saying (or suggesting) … ?
- Tell me what you mean when you …
- Tell me how that idea is similar to (or different from) …
- To what extent is … ?
- I'm curious to know more about …
- I'm intrigued by …
- I'm interested in …
- wonder …
Nonjudgmental Responses
- noticed how when you…, the students really … (to identify something that worked and why it worked)
- What did you do to make the lesson so successful?
- I'm interested in learning (or hearing) more about …
Probing Stems
- What's another way you might … ?
- What would it look like if … ?
- What do you think would happen if … ?
- How was … different from (or similar to) … ?
- What's another way you might … ?
- What sort of an effect do you think … ?
- What criteria do you use to … ?
- When have you done something like … before?
- What do you think … ?
- How did you decide … (or come to that conclusion)?
Facilitative Coaching
Cathartic Stems
- I'm noticing that you're experiencing some feelings. Would it be OK to explore those for a few minutes?
- What's coming up for you right now? Would you like to talk about your feelings?
- Wow. I imagine I'd have some emotions if that happened to me. Are you experiencing strong feelings?
Catalytic Stems
- Tell me about a previous time when you … How did you deal with that?
- hear you're really struggling with … How do you intend to start?
- It sounds like you're unsatisfied with … What would you do differently next time?
- You've just talked about five different things you want to work on this week. The last thing you mentioned is … How important is this to you?
Supportive Stems
- noticed how when you … the students really … (to identify something that worked and why it worked)
- It sounds like you have a number of ideas to try out! It'll be exciting to see which works best for you!
- What did you do to make the lesson so successful?
- I'm interested in learning (or hearing) more about …
- Your commitment is really inspiring to me.
- It sounds like you handled that in a very confident way.
- You did a great job when you …
- I'm confident that you'll be successful.
Directive Coaching
Confrontational Stems
- Would you be willing to explore your reasoning about this?
- Would you be open to examining the assumptions behind your reasoning?
- I'd like to ask you about … Is that OK?
- What's another way you might … ?
- What would it look like if … ?
- What do you think would happen if … ?
- How was … different from (or similar to) … ?
- What sort of an effect do you think … would have?
- I'm noticing (some aspect of your behavior) … What do you think is going on there?
- What criteria do you use to … ?
Informative Stems
- There's a useful book on that topic by …
- An effective strategy to teaching … is …
- You can contact … in … department for that resource …
- Your principal will be in touch with you about that.
Prescriptive Stems
- would like you to discuss this issue with your supervisor.
- You need to know that the school's policy is …
- Have you talked to … about that yet? Last week you said you planned on doing so.
- Would it be OK if I shared some advice that I think might help you? You're welcome to take it or leave it, of course.
- I'd like to suggest …
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