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Oregon Coaching Pathways: Tier 1 Course

Learn the high-quality, effective skills and practices of an early learning coach as you work toward your Tier 1 Coaching Certificate!

The Oregon Coaching Pathways: Tier 1 Course is a self-paced professional development course designed to build a foundational understanding of the Oregon Coaching Competencies for initial certification (Tier 1) in Oregon’s pathways to coaching certification.

What is Oregon Coaching Pathways?

In Oregon, the coaching system supports Practice-Based Coaching, an empirically-based coaching framework. In this online course, you will learn about the Oregon Coaching Competencies and be introduced to Practice-Based Coaching through interactive activities, videos, graphics, knowledge checks, and reflections.

You will also have the opportunity for self-assessment of the Oregon Coaching Competencies, and to self-reflect on areas of strength and opportunities for growth.

A Tier 1 Coach Certificate will only be given to course completers once their Step 9 ORO status has been verified. 

Foundational Knowledge

This course is designed to build foundational knowledge on coaching practices, and a strong understanding of early care and education principles and practices, as represented in Oregon’s Core Knowledge Categories.

Thus, the Tier 1 Course is open to those who are a Step 8.5 or above in the Oregon Registry Online (ORO) system. Exceptions are possible in certain circumstances, please contact Hillary Lewis (hillary.lewis@oregonstate.edu) for more information.  

Qualifications for a Tiered 1 Certified Coach include being a Step 9 in ORO.  If you are currently at an 8.5, you may take the course if you expect to earn a Step 9 within one year (365 days) of your registration date. You will not receive your Tier 1 Coach Certificate until your Step 9 is verified. 

A Tier 1 Coach Certificate will only be given to course completers once their Step 9 status has been verified. Successful completion of this course will result in 8 ORO training hours and a certificate of completion.  

 

Tier 1 Learning Objectives

By the end of this on-demand program, you will understand the components of the Practice-Based Coaching cycle and what it means to be a coach. 

You will also develop a foundational understanding of the six Oregon Coaching Competencies:    

  • Use strategies to support culturally responsive coaching
  • Use strategies to build collaborative partnership     
  • Apply adult learning principles     
  • Use data to develop coaching goals     
  • Observe, provide feedback, and facilitate goal-focused reflection     
  • Coaching for high-quality: Developmentally appropriate, inclusive, culturally responsive,     trauma-informed, and linguistically appropriate teaching practices 

At the end, you will complete a self-assessment of current knowledge on the Oregon Coaching Competencies, and self-reflect on areas of strength and opportunities for growth.    

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On demand. Access any time.
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8 hours
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Online
Additional Information: 8 Set 1 ORO hours: 6 hours in Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (PPLD) and 2 hours in Diversity.

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