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Instructional Coaches

Instructional Coaches. December 10, 2012. SEASONAL PARTNERS. Take sticky note Divide into 4 quadrants Label for each season Find partners. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. Anything that would make this PL better? Would love copy of ppt.

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Instructional Coaches

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  1. Instructional Coaches December 10, 2012

  2. SEASONAL PARTNERS • Take sticky note • Divide into 4 quadrants • Label for each season • Find partners

  3. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. Anything that would make this PL better? • Would love copy of ppt. • LOVED the format with SMART board in the morning and IC Role defined in afternoon. I REALLY felt good leaving Friday having a clearer vision of what role I play on my campus. I enjoyed the pacing and the activities. This day was very beneficial to me…thank you!!!

  4. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. Anything that would make this PL better? • Suggestion ~ I feel professional learning is not best learned on Fridays ~ especially Friday before a holiday. If we could schedule future meetings on another day of the week I feel we could take in the information more productively.

  5. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. Anything that would make this PL better? • For us to have had the opportunity to go back and apply it immediately in our coaching ---holiday made it hard to do that. • I feel like I could have absorbed the information better if the training was not at a holiday break time. Coming back to work today I felt lost looking at the material again to refresh myself.

  6. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. Anything that would make this PL better? • No • I was glad to have some more details about the coaching model we are implementing, and would like to continue having more discussion. I would love to have PLC time for our coaching group!

  7. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. How will this impact your coaching in the next month? • It will help me focus my efforts with teachers…hopefully moving towards instructional coaching. • Trying to focus on the reflection piece of coaching will be a goal for the next month.

  8. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. How will this impact your coaching in the next month? • I would like to get into classrooms to see the SMART boards in action and look at how the teachers are using them so I can help them. The afternoon session heightened my awareness as to where I need to gradually “release” teachers. I am going to start doing a lot of self reflection on how I question my teachers when they come to me for help, making sure that I facilitate how they come up with the answers to their problems.

  9. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. How will this impact your coaching in the next month? • I was able to identify areas of strength and weaknesses and will be able to build upon both areas. • I am going to make a conscious effort to engage teachers in dialogue and really allow their voice to be heard. I think working on these two pieces first will open more doors to true instructional coaching. • I am learning beneficial tools to help me become a better coach.

  10. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. How will this impact your coaching in the next month? • I will use the Partnership Philosophy to better my instruction/communication with my teachers. I like the cards with definitions and examples we were given to use --- they will be very beneficial. • Much clearer focus about my role. I will meet with principal to discuss.

  11. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. How will this impact your coaching in the next month? • This has already provided us with direction for guiding our upcoming PLC times and professional development sessions. • Has already interested me in wanting to read Jim Knight’s book, Instructional Coaching. Now have short term goals set for next month.

  12. Reflection Nov. IC Mtg. How will this impact your coaching in the next month? • I plan to model and co-teach with a different outcome approach --- the teacher and I will engage in more dialogue and set a plan of action for continued success.

  13. Content and Substance • Revisit Big 4 and Partnership Principles • Provide overview of the coaching cycle • Learn about Enroll and Identify (components of the coaching cycle) • Set a coaching goal to complete prior to next meeting

  14. Jim Knight (2007) Instructional Coaching Focusing on the BIG 4 is about Providing focus to Instructional Coaching Behavior Formative Assessment by implementing By considering how to manage by enhancing by improving Content Knowledge Direct Instruction

  15. The BIG 4 • Behavior • Formative Assessment • Content Knowledge Direct Instruction

  16. The Partnership Principles The Partnership Philosophy Jim Knight (2007) Instructional Coaching Is about The principles behind instructional coaching experiencing equality recognizing reciprocity respecting enacting encouraging encouraging choice engaging in praxis reflection voice dialogue

  17. Coaching Cycle

  18. Enroll Goal To establish a coaching partnership with a teacher.

  19. Enroll Coaching Actions • One-to-one interviews • Large group presentations • Small group presentations • Principal referral • Workshops • Informal conversations

  20. Enroll…Principal Referral • ICs are to support ALL teachers, not just struggling ones • ICs should NOT be perceived as administrators or superior to teachers

  21. Enroll…Principal Referral “The IC should be the right-hand person of the principal when it comes to instructional leadership in schools, but the principal must remain the instructional leader.” -Jim Knight

  22. Enroll…Principal Referral “No matter how effective an IC is, the principal’s voice is ultimately the voice that is most important to teachers. For that reason, coaches must understand fully what their principal’s vision is for school improvement.” -Jim Knight

  23. Enroll Coaching Actions • One-to-one interviews • Large group presentations • Small group presentations • Principal referral • Workshops • Informal conversations

  24. Identify A Goal Teacher and coach will identify a compelling, specific, and measureable goal for coaching interactions. • Insert video-link

  25. GOAL STEPS Current Reality

  26. Identify B • What went well? • What surprised you? • What did you learn? • Tell me more about… • What will happen if…? • What change would you like to see in your students? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOU078BbPTM

  27. Instructional Coach Goal • Review the steps for ENROLL and IDENTIFY • Set coaching goals for ENROLL and IDENTIFY to be completed by Jan. 25 • Determine action steps and record • Share your goals and actions steps

  28. REFLECTION • FEEL • THINK • DO

  29. Each day provides its own gifts. - Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor

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