OEA's Coaching for Empowerment Academy - Application Form
You have the opportunity to participate in our third annual Coaching for Empowerment Academy. Twenty OEA members from around the state will be chosen to participate in this exciting opportunity from August 2024 - May 2025.

Please fill out this short application form to the best of your ability. OEA staff Leah Starkovich or Erin Whitlock will contact you with further details. APPLICATION DUE JULY 14th, 2024.

**Please note that participants in the Coaching for Empowerment Academy will need to have access to a team to practice coaching.**
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Email *
Name (first and last) *
Cell phone or best phone number on which to reach you *
Gender Identity *
Race/Ethnicity *
Local Education Association or School District *
Current role(s) in union, if any:
Current position in school district: *
How many years have you worked in the field of education? *
Why do you want to participate in the Coaching for Empowerment Academy? *
What is your level of experience with coaching teams? *
Please explain your level rating above. What specific experience(s) do you have? *
Do you currently have a team you are a part of (or already coach) that would allow you to practice the tools/strategies learned at the Coaching for Empowerment Academy? *
If you answered "yes" or "maybe" above, please tell us more about the team (what is the team called and what is it currently working on), your role with the team, how many teammates you have, and/or any other information you would like to provide.                                              If you answered "no" above, please write N/A. *
What is your level of experience with community based organizing? *
Please explain your level rating above. What specific experience(s) do you have? (can write N/A if Novice) *
What is your level of experience with continuous improvement processes (e.g., improvement science, design thinking, OEA's Empowerment Process, etc.)? *
Please explain your level rating above. What specific experience(s) do you have? (can write N/A if Novice) *
What is your level of experience with these specific continuous improvement tools? *
Novice - never heard of it but it sounds awesome!
Beginner - I'm familiar with the concept but haven't used it/worked with it
Intermediate - I've been using this specific tool in my practice
Advanced - I have coached people on using this specific tool
Gathering/using Empathy Data
Gathering/using User Data
Elevating a "Problem of Practice" statement
Conducting "Root-Cause Analysis" (e.g., fishbone, 5-Whys Protocol, etc.)
Crafting/Scoping an "Aim Statement" (e.g., team goal(s))
Creating a "Working Improvement Theory" (e.g., driver diagram, "if-then" causal analysis, etc.)
Designing testable "Change Ideas" (i.e., possible ways to meet Aim/goals)
Running Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles (or other inquiry cycles)
What is a challenge or barrier in your work setting that you would like to coach a team to try to find solutions to? *
Please check all the statements to acknowledge Academy requirements and let us know if there are any exceptions by checking the "other" box and filling out the comment box:

Virtual learning sessions held on each of the following dates (9a-3p unless otherwise specified) - ACTUAL DATES COMING SOON: One Saturday each in November ‘24, December ‘24, January ‘25, February ‘25, & March ‘25;

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Tell us about a time in your professional practice where you have attended to dynamics of race, culture, class, and power with a focus on equity. What did that look like, sound like, and feel like? *
Tell us about a time in your professional practice where you have worked with others to improve a situation that wasn't working for students or other educators. What was the issue and how were you engaged in this process? *
Tell us about a time in your professional practice where you have worked to empower students, colleagues, or other people in your "system" to solve a problem they were experiencing. What did that look like, sound like, and feel like? *
Tell us about a time in your professional practice where you have worked collectively with community partners to solve an issue. What did that look like, sound like, and feel like? *
How did you hear about Coaching for Empowerment Academy (please be as specific as possible - name of individual(s), event(s), and/or email/website/social media platforms). Thanks :)
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