I have had a lot of difficulty coaching a teacher that does not take ownership for his outcomes.He either blames the poor quality of his students, other staff not holding students to the same standard he does and even other teachers talking poorly about him to students. When I try to coach him on an observed behavior or offer suggestions for things to try differenly the typical response is” I did that before/after you observed me” or “I tried that before and it doesn’t work” Any thoughts on helping him see the need for ownership?

I like to include storys about the success of former students that I keep in touch with that are now successful in thier jobs. It helps reenforce the value of the material and skills I am teaching.