Presenters:
Leslie Thatcher, EdM, Director of College Success@Perkins, Perkins School for the Blind
Kate Katulak, EdM, Associate Director of College Success@Perkins, Perkins School for the Blind
Why do students resist activities we know will help them? How do we break through to that student? This session introduces an innovative approach to these resistant, or reluctant students: Coaching. Used at colleges and universities, and increasingly at many K-12 schools, Coaching increases goal-oriented persistence and motivation, supporting the development of authentic self-determination. We will explore how Coaching is an effective tool in Perkins’ college readiness program, Compass.