Coaching Addresses Pandemic Setbacks 

for Students 

The pandemic and revealed structural racism dealt a triple-whammy to students, as educator Jeff Selingo explains in his September 16, 2021 newsletter What The Fall of 2020 Means for the Autumn Ahead.

“Students fell behind academically during remote learning. The lack of social connections in school and in extracurricular activities affected their mental health. And a year of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd has only intensified the expectations of a generation already highly attuned to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion about how they want colleges to live up to those ideals.”  

Coaches are key partners for institutions helping students address these setbacks, because coaching moves the student to choice, purpose, and action. In a coaching relationship, students will find agency to rebound academically, determine ways to manage stress, preserve their mental health, and be a part of the equity solution for what they want to change. Coaches help students help themselves while encouraging them to take advantage of resources on and off campus. 

A campus-wide culture of coaching allows students to become strong, empowered and unstoppable after cleaning the hurdles they confront. Your skill in helping students to see their options and opportunities will make the difference in their resilience, persistence, and success.