I can’t believe I’m writing this, but…

I’ve completed all six units of the Apple Learning Coach program!

Now I’m waiting (nervously and excitedly!) for my ALC confirmation. 🤞✨

Unit 6 was the final test — the moment where theory, practice, personas, coaching cycles, tech integration, and my own philosophy all collided in one big reflective task. And it pushed me harder than I expected.

🌱 Unit 6: Where Coaching Becomes Real

Unit 6 required me to design a realistic coaching scenario from scratch — one that could actually happen in my school. This meant imagining a teacher’s personality, strengths, challenges, and even the profile of their students. That became the heart of my learning.

⭐ My Scenario:

Mr Firdaus — The Adventurer Teacher

Here’s the scenario I created:

Teacher: Mr Firdaus, Year 2 English Teacher

Persona: The Adventurer — technically skilled, always excited about new apps, loves exploring features

Teacher Tech Skill: High

Student Tech Skill: Very low

Student Background:

• low English proficiency

• easily overwhelmed

• BUT very creative and confident in drawing

  Teaching Goal: Students introducing themselves (“My name is…”, “I like…”)

💥 The Core Coaching Challenge

Because he’s an Adventurer, Mr Firdaus naturally gravitates toward complex, multi-step apps like iMovie or Clips with advanced features. But his Year 2 students simply cannot manage multi-layer editing — the cognitive load would drown out the actual English objective.

I realised:

The biggest risk wasn’t the teacher’s skill.

It was the mismatch between his ambition and the students’ capacity.

So my coaching goal became:

💡 Coach’s Goal

To guide Mr. Firdaus during the Inquire stage so he understands the non-negotiable constraint:

“Your students need the simplest tool possible so they can focus on language, not technology.”

 

This meant:

• shifting him away from complex apps

• suggesting a simple, one-step tool like Camera app or Photo Booth

• or combining drawing + voice recording, since drawing is their strength

This was the biggest revelation:

Sometimes, the most creative teaching is choosing the simplest tech.

🔍 Why This Scenario Changed Me as a Coach

This imaginary coaching scenario taught me something deep about myself:

I realised that my instinct as a coach is to help teachers slow down, simplify, and choose tools that help—not overwhelm.

Unit 6 showed me how crucial the Inquire stage is:

• define student constraints

• define tech readiness

• identify teacher personality

• set the real goal

• and protect the lesson objective from accidental over-complication

This aligns perfectly with something I said in my coaching introduction video:

“When teachers feel supported and confident, professional learning becomes personal, joyful, and lasting.”

 

Now, I see exactly how to make that happen.

🛠 Returning to Units 2, 3, and 4 — My Apple Coaching Foundations

To complete Unit 6, I had to revisit Units 2, 3, and 4 — and thank goodness I did.

These units were the backbone of everything:

Unit 2 Coaching Philosophy

I built my philosophy around empathy, listening, trust, and simplicity.

Unit 3 Practice and Role-Play

This unit trained me to stay calm, focused, and ready for unexpected challenges.

Unit 4 Coaching Plans

This was the tough one — detailed, structured, overwhelming at times.

But it taught me to unlearn my “old coaching ways” and embrace the Apple coaching framework.

Together, these units made Unit 6 possible.

🎨 The Freeform Journey — My 8-Year-Old Drawing 😂

Unit 5 made me express my coaching philosophy visually.

Let me tell you: Freeform humbled me.

Three drafts.

Many erasers.

Deep sighs.

Laughs.

Then finally… a drawing that looks like an 8-year-old made it — but one that I love 💛

It captured exactly what matters to me:

• listening

• trust

• walking beside teachers

• valuing their personality

• honouring their pace

• and keeping tech joyful

Even though the drawing looked childlike, it represented my heart.

🎬 All the Projects I Created

Throughout the course, I created:

• a professional learning infographic (Keynote)

• a coaching cycle infographic with text masking (Keynote)

• a coach introduction video (iMovie + Keynote transitions + Pages teleprompter)

• a Freeform coaching philosophy drawing

• reflective writing

• coaching cycles

• action plans

• persona-driven coaching scenarios

This journey was not just academic.

It was creative, meaningful, and transformative.

🌟 The Coach I Am Becoming

After six units, I now see myself as a coach who:

• listens first

• respects teacher personality

• simplifies tech intentionally

• connects tools to classroom reality

• helps teachers feel braver, not busier

• celebrates small wins with big heart

• and believes deeply in joyful learning

Unit 6 taught me to:

• prioritize simplicity

• honour constraints

• balance conversation with instruction

• and plan with precision

🎉 Final Thoughts — And What’s Next

Finishing the program feels surreal.

It has stretched, challenged, humbled, and empowered me.

The biggest thing I’m taking away?

Coaching is not about teaching tools.

It’s about teaching confidence and clarity.

 

Now I wait for my confirmation as an Apple Learning Coach…

Whatever happens, I already feel proud of this journey.

Wish me luck — and thank you for being with me every step of the way in style! 💛🍎✨