Coaching a student:

Use these tips to help achieve success when coaching a student:

Discover the areas from the 9 Essential Skills needing improvement through coaching:

Reading
Oral Communication
Computer Use

Writing
Numeracy
Thinking

Document Use
Working With Others
Continuous Learning

Coach a student towards his goals, and later evaluate and recognize success.
Establish short-term goals to help ensure success through the achievement of these goals.
Practice skills, strategies and concepts using a variety of techniques.
Model correct speaking, reading, and writing techniques to allow the student to learn by example.
Provide a variety of learning materials using authentic materials and the 9 essential skills resources
found on the Essential Skills Quebec website.
Enunciate clearly. Give clear and concise explanations and directions.
Explain or demonstrate coaching concepts and strategies using concrete examples whenever
possible.
Move at the students pace. Pause during tutorials and request feedback to ensure understanding.
Provide time for questions and practice. Ask the student specific questions to demonstrate
comprehension.
Foster independence. Teach the student to become an independent learner by showing the student
how to use strategies to discover answers.