Art Costa & Bob Garmston

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Welcome, we have the distinct honor of sitting down with the visionaries behind Cognitive Coaching, Art Costa and Bob Garmston. Art and Bob have significantly shaped the landscape of coaching in education, and we owe them a tremendous debt for laying the groundwork that has influenced countless educators worldwide.

In the early 1980s, Art and Bob embarked on a journey that would revolutionize coaching in education. Art Costa, with a background deeply rooted in cognition and intellectual development, had studied under the guidance of luminaries such as Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner, Hilda Taba, J. Richard Suchman, Reuven Feuerstein, and others. His extensive experience in supervision models set the stage for what would become Cognitive Coaching.

Bob Garmston's path was equally influential, drawing inspiration from mentors like Caleb Gattegno, Fritz Perls, Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and, most recently, John Ginder. Together, Art and Bob brought their parallel backgrounds to create a methodology that seamlessly melds their distinct perspectives.

Join us as we unravel the fascinating origins of Cognitive Coaching, a marriage of professional experiences that has become an indispensable tool for educators. Art Costa and Bob Garmston share their insights, anecdotes, and the transformative journey that led to the creation of Cognitive Coaching—a methodology that has stood the test of time and continues to empower educators globally.

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