The Advisor as Positive Coach

Ideas & Perspectives
Ideas & Perspectives

Volume 40

No. 14//

November 2, 2015

If I can provide a certain type of relationship, the other person will discover within himself the capacity to use that relationship for growth, and change and personal development will occur. – Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961) This quotation from a counseling and personal growth “classic” book by one of the past century’s most influential psychologists states that “a certain type of relationship” will itself be seen as a “usable” context for positive change by the recipient of the help. ISM has emphasized the importance of mentor and coaching roles—especially in the teacher-to-student and administrator-to-teacher relationships—and has grounded its counsel in ISM research regarding “predictability and support” and on the work of others. This article describes and recommends a newly focused perspective on and conceptualization of an important professional role in many private-independent schools: the teacher as advisor to students. ISM has emphasized the importance of a mission-basis for advisory programs and, the strategic importance of faculty professional development. This article offers guidance in support of both.
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