Pre-Course Information:

Presence-Based Coaching for Educators

Welcome to Presence-Based Coaching for Educators.  I look forward to having you here very soon!

The materials below will take care of a few nuts and bolts items, and outline a couple of hours of pre-course work that will make your retreat more meaningful.

Please read Welcome.pdf, which includes important logistical information, retreat details, an exercise, and driving directions. Please review this soon to help in your planning.

Sometime before your arrival, do the following, in this sequence:

• Read Chapter One.pdf, the first chapter of the book The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Helping People Grow.
  
• Read When the Classroom Door Swings Inward.
  
• Complete Exercise 1 in the text. (You do not need to send this to me... this is simply to help you clarify for yourself what you do that's coaching, and to make a connection to the material.)

• As the final piece of pre-work, please visit the pre-retreat questionnaire and respond to the questions.
  

You are welcome to arrive the Sunday evening before your retreat after 7:00 PM (Lodge is being cleaned from a previous group and will not be ready before then.) Most participants will arrive Sunday, and it's a great opportunity to meet your colleagues and settle in for a relaxed start the next morning.

Cost for the extra night is $60 which can be settled on your arrival. There's no need to make a reservation. Also, please note time critical details in the letter on shared transportation to the Lodge. If you have dietary restrictions, please email our caterer, Dava Melton, no later than the Monday before your arrival. It may not be possible to honor last minute requests.

Please bring:

• A journal to write in
• Appropriate clothing, walking shoes, etc, for a range of outdoor conditions. (You can check our local weather outlook the day before you travel to help in packing.)
  

Feel free to call or email with any questions.

Thanks,