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GET CERTIFIED!
Four Days of Guided Coaching Intensive
ACTP Welcomes Dr. Saundra McGuire
ACTP proudly welcomes Dr. Saundra McGuire, the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and retired Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry at LSU. Her book, Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies: You Can Incorporate into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation, is a Stylus Publishing bestseller. The student version of this book, Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level. NOTE: This is an online experience.
At our institute, Saundra presents on improving student learning by teaching students metacognitive learning strategies. Saundra works actively with university faculty and students to increase their understanding of the application of cognitive science and learning theory to increasing student academic performance.
THE ACTP Academic Coach Certification Institute
Enhance your academic coaching skills by obtaining an ACTP Academic Coach Certification, tailored explicitly for new coaching professionals in higher education or individuals seeking a refresh of their coaching fundamentals and best practices.
Develop essential academic coaching skills to set you apart and improve your impact on students. To earn the ACTP Academic Coach Certification, attend and fully participate in our four-day training, complete the assigned pre-institute work, and achieve at least 80% on our module assessments.
ACTP combines psychological theories with best practices and application methods, all focused on understanding the complexities faced by today's college students and promoting their academic success effectively.
Don't miss this chance to transform your coaching abilities- register today!
Certification Institute 4-Day Schedule
ACTP aims to follow our daily schedule while also providing an engaging and interactive learning environment. Times are approximate, and sessions will continue until all content is covered. ACTP kindly asks that outgoing flights on Wednesday be scheduled for 3:00 PM or later.
SUNDAY
10 AM
Welcome Bookshare
Training
Noon - Lunch on your own
1:00 - End of day
Roundtable breakout and discuss
Training
MONDAY
8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Roundtable
9:30 AM - Noon
Training
Noon - Lunch on your own
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Training
TUESDAY
8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Roundtable
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Special Guest Dr. Saundra McGuire - via online platform
Training
Noon -Lunch on your own
1:00 PM - End of day
Training
WEDNESDAY
8:15 - 9:15 Coffee
8:30 - 9:15
Roundtable
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Training
11:30 AM - Noon
Certification ceremony
Evaluations
Topics Include:
Academic Coaching Foundations
What Is Academic Coaching?
A Brief History of Coaching
Date on Coaching & why it is important on campuses.
Foundational Perspective: Erickson’s Principles
The Working Alliance
Ethics and Coaching the Student
Ethics Defined
Ethics in Academic Coaching
Why Ethics Matter in Coaching Conversations
Ethical Decision-Making Framework
Core Ethical Responsibilities of Academic Coaches
Common Ethical Challenges in Academic Coaching
Coaching the Challenging Student
Reframing the “Challenging” Student
The Role of Noncognitive Factors
Key Noncognitive Predictors of Academic Success
Identifying Barriers: Thinking, Feeling, and Doing
The Noncognitive Coaching Model (NCCM)
Theoretical Perspectives in Academic Coaching
Coaching and Its Psychological Roots
Coaching vs. Therapy
Humanistic Coaching
Appreciative Coaching
Solutions Focused and Positive Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral Coaching
Socratic Dialog
Coaching Mindset
Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset
The Neuroscience of Learning
Stages of Learning and Competence
Coaching Students Through Frustration
Coaching Change — The Elephant and the Rider
Understanding the Elephant and the Rider
Why Change Is Hard
Directing the Rider
Motivating the Elephant
Shaping the Path
Motivational Interviewing
What Is Motivational Interviewing?
Ambivalence and Change
Core Principles of Motivational Interviewing
The MI Process: Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, Planning
Coaching with MBTI® Preferences
Preference, Not Prediction
Ethical Use of MBTI in Coaching
The Four Preference Pairs
Extraversion and Introversion
Sensing and Intuition
Thinking and Feeling
Judging and Perceiving
Academic Strengths and Blind Spots
Our Schedule is Subject to Change !
ACTP facilitators value your flexibility with our daily schedule and kindly request your presence.
The group's participation enhances the day, and we ask that evening plans be made after 5:00 PM.
Certification Institute Information
Recertification CEUs
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ACTP-certified coaches must complete 15 hours of approved CEU credits every three years for recertification.
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Attending the ACTP conference offers 7.5 CEUs, while presenting a concurrent session at an ACTP conference provides 4 CEUs. Registration for an ACTP conference qualifies for the 7.5 CEU's.
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Submitting a proposal serves as proof for earning 4 CEUs.
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Participation in coach development outside of the Annual ACTP Conference can be submitted through our CEU portal. Please include the event details, proof of attendance for each CEU, and the event schedule with session titles