Coaching

1. Coaching “Staff development should not be perceived as something we do unto the weaker teacher or reserve for inexperienced staff members. There needs to be a genuine feeling that no one has arrived. Everyone needs to be swept up by the deeply engrained value placed on adult learning.” Shelley Harwayne

2. A Common Framework Creating a Climate Where Change is Possible!

3. Benchmarks for a School’s Common Framework • To effectively allow for unbiased reflection on education, a common framework needs to: • Describe teaching and learning in nonjudgmental ways. No one should feel labeled. • Be strengths-based, emphasizing how each person teaches and learns rather than suggesting limits on what they can do. • Describe which learning styles a practice will reach. • Apply across cultures and to both adults and students. • Provide bridges among varying staff development efforts.

4. Coaching Looking at Personality Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

5. Personality Type • People display normal differences in how they: • Take in information • Make decisions. • These are two key processes in education

6. How do you approach life? Judging (J) – A preference for planning their work and working their plan. They are not more judgmental, but rather prefer to come to a judgment (closure) on things. Perceiving (P) – A preference for staying open to the moment. They are not more perceptive, but rather to continue to perceive (gather) more information.

7. Score Yourself on the following… Judging Perceiving P J Judging Perceiving P J I like to work on big projects at a steady pace. I do my best work when I’m not under pressure. I like to do more of the work close to the deadline. I do my best work when an upcoming deadline adds pressure.

8. Score Yourself on the following… Judging Perceiving P J Judging Perceiving P J I have a built-in clock; I know how long something will take. I feel better if my work is done before I play. It’s hard for me to estimate how long something will take. I might work first, play first, or combine work and play.

9. Score Yourself on the following… Judging Perceiving P J Judging Perceiving P J I know when I have too many things to do; then I can say not to new commitments I like to scope out the magnitude of a project, then plan it I say yes to new commitments, then struggle to keep things under control I like to see how a project unfolds, work on it as inspired

10. Score Yourself on the following… Judging Perceiving P J Judging Perceiving P J I naturally narrow down my options If plans change without warning I feel stressed I naturally look for more options If plans change without warning I’m not bothered much

11. Tally your marks…. Are you more Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)?

12. Finding the Energy to teach and learn… Extraversion (E): Gaining energy through action and interaction, the outside world. Introversion (I): Gaining energy through reflection and solitude, the inner world.

13. Score Yourself on the following… Extraverted Introverted I E Extraverted Introverted I E I get my best ideas when talking with others. After a few hours, a silent retreat would get frustrating. To come up with good ideas, I need time for reflection. I could take frequent, long silent retreats.

14. Score Yourself on the following… Extraverted Introverted I E Extraverted Introverted I E I find it easy to share my thoughts in meetings. When I have free time, I look for people to do things with. It is easier for me to share thoughts if I have an agenda in advance to thing through. When I have free time, I’m content to be along for long periods

15. Score Yourself on the following… Extraverted Introverted I E Extraverted Introverted I E I enjoy group projects. I need to talk about problems to work through them. I enjoy working by myself. I try to work through problems on my own.

16. Score Yourself on the following… Extraverted Introverted I E Extraverted Introverted I E It’s hard to concentrate if it’s too quiet. People view me as quick on my feet. It’s hard to concentrate if it’s too noisy. I often feel that I’m slow to answer.

17. Tally your marks…. Are you more of an introvert (I) or an extravert (E)?

18. What is your preference? Sensing (S) – First paying attention to what is, to information you can gather through your five senses – the facts. Intuition (N) – First paying attention to what could be, to hunches, connections, or imagination – a sixth sense.

19. Score Yourself on the following… Sensing Intuition N S Sensing Intuition N S I like clear expectations for responsibilities and assignments. I tend to look at what is real – actual past experiences and verifiable information. I like open-ended responsibilities and assignments. What is real triggers my perceptions of what could be or reminds of other things.

20. Score Yourself on the following… Sensing Intuition N S Sensing Intuition N S I like to gather facts and then decide what they all mean. Past experience and reflection on what did/didn’t work are my best guides. I often “know,” then look for facts to back up my hunch Inspiration and imagination are my best guides.

21. Score Yourself on the following… Sensing Intuition N S Sensing Intuition N S Repetition lead to mastery when I want to learn something. I like tasks where you keep using proven methods. Repetition leads to boredom, more mistakes. I like work that allow for novel approaches.

22. Score Yourself on the following… Sensing Intuition N S Sensing Intuition N S I prefer learning practical knowledge. Open- ended assignments and test items are frustrating to complete and hard to grade. I prefer learning interesting things, even if I won’t use them. Open-ended assignments and test items bring out my best thinking.

23. Tally your marks…. Are you more of Sensing or Intuition person?

24. How do you make decisions? Thinking (T): Making decisions through objective, logical principles. Feeling (F): Making decisions by considering the impact of each alternative on the people involved.

25. Score Yourself on the following… Thinking Feeling F T Thinking Feeling F T I tend to use logic (cause-effect, if-then reasoning) in decisions. I think through precedents before considering making an exception. I tend to step into the shoes of people involved in decisions. The needs of an individual outweigh the dangers of setting a precedent

26. Score Yourself on the following… Thinking Feeling F T Thinking Feeling F T I usually first see what’s wrong with an idea or event I tend to be objective, separating feelings from decision making. I usually first see the positive in an idea or event. I tend to be subjective, considering feelings as important data.

27. Score Yourself on the following… Thinking Feeling F T Thinking Feeling F T I invite criticism in order to improve. I put work first – I seek competency before camaraderie in coworkers to be productive. I need praise first before I can handle criticism. I put relationships first – I need to get along with coworkers to be productive.

28. Score Yourself on the following… Thinking Feeling F T Thinking Feeling F T I’m good at seeing external factors when something goes wrong. I can easily detach myself when delivering a tough message. I’m good at seeing the role I played when something goes wrong. I struggle to deliver tough messages.

29. Tally your marks…. Are you more of a Thinker (T) or a Feeler (F)?

30. What is your personality preference?

31. To Sum it all up… Know your learning preferences and know the learning preferences of the teachers that you are coaching!