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Instructional Coaching. May 15, 2014 ARIN TAC. Overview. What is Instructional Coaching? What is mentoring?. Please Do Now…. Take 2 minutes to write 3 lines : What is your experience with Instructional Coaching ? How does coaching / mentoring fit into your role?. Coaching Basics.
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Instructional Coaching May 15, 2014 ARIN TAC
Overview • What is Instructional Coaching? • What is mentoring?
Please Do Now… Take 2 minutes to write 3 lines: What is your experience with Instructional Coaching? How does coaching / mentoring fit into your role?
Coaching Basics • Models • Frameworks • Resources • What coaching is / is not
One-on-One and Small Group Support • Coaches provide in-house professional development in their buildings • Ongoing PD instead of “one-and-done” • One-on-one coaching • In-service training • Faculty meetings • Study groups • Data / Planning teams
Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Data • Coaches work with teachers to collect and use • Classroom data • Formative assessment data • Coaches are teacher-leaders in • Data-driven decision making • PVAAS • CDT
Evidence-Based Literacy Strategies • As we transition to the Keystone Exams and PA Common Core Standards: • Coaches conduct turn-around training and one-on-one coaching to incorporate literacy into the content areas • The PLN course provides coaches and teachers with a wide variety of highly effective literacy strategies and lesson planning practices
Reflective and Non-Evaluative Practices • As we transition to the Educator Effectiveness model: • Coaches work with teachers to facilitate professional growth • Coaches and teachers work one-on-one to address the goals set during the observation process
From the Field: • What do these 4 quadrants look like in your work? tinyurl.com/coachingTAC
BDA Have a game plan. Watch the tape. It doesn’t all happen on the field!
The BDA Coaching Cycle • Visiting • Note taking
What does it look like… • In your work… • Where are these three steps strong? • Where do you see room for growth? • How can we address that?
What coaching is… • What are some examples of what coaching is? • What makes for a successful coaching interaction? • What about mentoring?
Non-examples • What should we avoid? • What does coaching NOT look like?
10 good ways… • Read the article “10 Good Ways to Ensure Bad Professional Learning” • Circle 5 key words or phrases that stand out to you • Underline the ONE most important thing to look out for
Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off.How many are left?
Planning for a SuccessfulFirst (or next) Interaction • Remember: “Deciding is different than doing” • What will you do to make your coaching interactions more meaningful? • How can you commit to a successful interaction? • What will you need to do? • When? • What roadblocks stand in your way? • How can you overcome them? • What supports will you need?
Setting Expectation • When should this happen? • Who should be involved? • What does it really mean to “set expectations?”
Logistics • What logistical concerns do you have? • How will you meet these? • Turn and talk…
Exit Ticket Develop a workable plan for a successful first interaction or next interaction as a coach or mentor, as it applies to your role. Use the Google Doc to document your plan. JUMP OFF THE LOG!