Ethical Principles and Competencies

The fundamental triad: Awareness, Self-belief and Responsibility.

The practice of educational coaching is based on three ethical and operational pillars that guide any successful intervention.

The first is awareness: the ability to be aware. Without awareness of the current situation, of one's own limitations and strengths, there is no starting point for change.

The coach acts as a mirror that reflects the learner's reality without distortion, allowing the learner to see what was previously hidden.

The second pillar is self-belief. It is imperative that the educator firmly believes in the learner's ability to overcome his or her challenges.

This confidence is passed on and becomes the fuel the student needs to dare to try.

The third pillar is responsibility. Once there is awareness and confidence, the next unavoidable step is committed action.

Coaching is not a theoretical exercise; it requires the learner to take ownership of his or her choices and the consequences of those choices.

These three elements form a virtuous cycle: as awareness increases, self-confidence grows, which in turn fosters a greater assumption of responsibility.

This ethical framework ensures that the educational process is not a mere behavioral manipulation, but a true path of maturation and character development.

Appreciative gaze and suspension of judgment

One of the most challenging and necessary competencies for the teacher-coach is the ability to suspend judgment.

In the school environment, we are used to constantly eva luating, labeling and correcting.

However, for coaching to work, it is necessary to create a space free of value judgments where the student feels unconditionally accepted.

This does not mean condoning disruptive behavior, but separating the behavior from the student's identity.

Seeing the student not as "the troublemaker" or "the slow one", but as a person in the process of learning who is doing the best he/she can with the resources he/she has at that moment.

This "appreciative gaze" or "look of greatness" has a powerful transformative effect.

When a student feels that he is seen from his potential and not from his deficit, his defenses go down and his willingness to collaborate increases.

The coach trains his or her mind to actively seek out the strengths, talents and positive intentions behind the student's actions.

By validating the human being behind the student, an indestructible bond of trust is built, which is the fertile base on which any academic or life learning can be sown.

Summary

Coaching is based on three pillars: awareness, self-belief and committed responsibility of the learner. These elements form a virtuous cycle that drives true personal character development.

A vital competency is the appreciative gaze, which involves suspending judgment to see the learner's potential. Separating behavior from identity builds a bond of trust.

By validating the human being, a fertile foundation is created for any academic or life learning. The teacher-coach trains his or her mind to look for talents and positive intentions in every action.