Like any other professionals who make life-altering decisions on behalf of those they serve, educators have a professional and ethical obligation to utilize practices proven to best ensure every student succeeds (Buffum, Mattos & Malone, 2017). Coaching is a form of professional development that brings out the best in people, uncovers strengths and skills, builds effective teams, cultivates compassion, and builds emotionally resilient educators. Coaching at its essence is the way that human beings, and individuals, have always learned best (Elena Aguilar, The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation).

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Michael Bungay Stanier, in his book The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever (2016), outlines a framework of seven essential questions that can transform the coaching process.