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Welcome to Coaching 101: The First Frontier. The Pennsylvania Constellation of Instructional Technology Coaches. CONGRATULATIONS on your new position !. CELEBRATE. A big part of coaching is celebration, and you will see celebrations throughout this mission.
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Welcome to Coaching 101: The First Frontier
The Pennsylvania Constellation of Instructional Technology Coaches
CONGRATULATIONSon your new position ! CELEBRATE A big part of coaching is celebration, and you will see celebrations throughout this mission.
Tom Peters says that a coach is always to be in pursuit of WOWS and CELEBRATIONS with teachers! What
Planetary Contacts PDE Mentor TIM New Coaches Veteran Coaches
Intergalactic Resources CFF Coaches Listserv CFF Handbook Coach Log Webinars CFF Moodle PA Coach Diigo Group
Mission Itinerary Where do I start? Build Relationships
Veteran Coach Tips On building relationships with teachers… “You must have positive rapport and the trust of your teaching colleagues before you can affect any significant change.” John Harrell Planet: North Allegheny SD
Veteran Coach Tips On building relationships with teachers… “Do a lot more listening that talking. Be sure to respect their knowledge and experience. Stay humble.” Kris Hupp Planet: Cornell SD
Veteran Coach Tips On interacting with your technology staff… “The coach should also get to know the tech dept. staff because they play a major role in getting the equipment ready for classroom use.” Ralph Brinkman Planet: McKeesport Area SD
Mission Itinerary Where do I start? Be Available Build Relationships Be Proactive
Veteran Coach Tips • On interacting with teachers… • “Invite me into your classroom just to watch you teach. This way we can start discussing technologies that will fit your teaching style and connect with your curriculum.” • Adele Weitz • Planets: Montour SD & Keystone Oaks SD
Veteran Coach Tips On interacting with teachers… “What challenges are you facing? is the most useful question.” Bill Chessman Planet: South Allegheny SD
Mission Itinerary Where do I start? Be Available Build Relationships Be Proactive Build Community Assess the Staff
An important purpose of coaching is to bring about change. Why Change Agent
Leadership Team • Administrators • District’s CFF contact Person • Curriculum Director • CFF/EETT Coach • District Coaches • IT/Tech Director • IT Relationship • Librarian
Veteran Coach Tips On your involvement with the school’s Leadership Team… “In order to have a real say in any change, a coach needs to be actively involved in the leadership team of a school. This means having a say in the direction the school intends to go when it comes to student learning.” Adele Weitz Planets: Montour SD & Keystone Oaks SD
Coaches are professional development specialists who work with individuals and teams to design and facilitate appropriate learning experiences, provide feedback and support, and assist with implementation challenges centering on honoring teaching.Joellen Killion What
10 Roles of A Coach Resource Provider Data Coach Curriculum Specialist Instructional specialist Classroom Supporter Mentor Learning Facilitator School Leader Catalyst for Change Learner
Ten Roles Matches 4 Mentor Learning Facilitator School Leader Catalyst for Change Learner 5 Resource Provider Data Coach Curriculum Specialist Instructional Specialist Classroom Supporter 1 3 9 7 10 2 8 6
What a coach isNOT EVALUATOR JUDGE SUPERVISOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FIXER–Barkley “A coach is not about fixing someone because no one is broken” or NOT about giving advice or giving opinions.
Veteran Coach Tips On hardware problems… “Fix what you can to facilitate the use of technology in the classroom but you are not the hardware person. Make sure the hardware techs look into problems in a timely manner and follow up with the teachers on any issues.” Adele Weitz Planets: Montour SD & Keystone Oaks SD
TRUST PARAMONT IN COACHING “TRUST IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF A COACHING RELATIONSHIP. If coaches are careless with comments about teachers, students or administrators, they run the risk of damaging relationships” Jim Knight
Conversations Conversations Can Kick Off The Coaching +?(wiki) Probing Question Doc(wiki)
Professional DevelopmentResources The GOAL… Integrate technology to increase student engagement by bringing instruction into the higher levels of BLOOMS.
Compare Old and NewBloom’s Taxonomy • New • Creating • Evaluating • Analyzing • Applying • Understanding • Remembering Comparison Original • Evaluate • Synthesis • Analysis • Application • Comprehension • Knowledge
Didactic Constructivist Online Research Instructional Approach to Learning Simulations and Modeling Technology Construction Tools Drill and Practice Data Collection and Probeware Integrated Learning Systems eCommunications and Virtual Collaboration Problem Solving and Data Analysis Real World Expression and Visualization Document Creation/Publication Higher Order Artificial Basic Skills Authenticity Complexity Range of Use Coaching
L Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills Create Remember Evaluate Understand HOTS LOTS Apply Analyze
Levels of Intensity in Coaching
Levels of Intensity File: RitaBeanLol.pdf
Levels of Intensity Scenarios
Levels of Intensity Rita Bean’s Levels Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Level 0
Veteran Coach Tips On getting started with helping teachers… “Evaluate where the teacher is technology wise and meet them there. Always try to move them forward from that point. Some teachers can be moved gently and some will need a shove.” Ward Cochenour Planet: Elizabeth Forward SD
Veteran Coach Tips On the importance of raising the Levels of Intensity in coaching… “This will come over time. Listen to your teachers and they will often times open this door.” Kris Hupp Planet: Cornell SD
Veteran Coach Tips On the importance of raising the Levels of Intensity in coaching… “Remember that Rome was not built in a day but that the baby steps really matter. Congratulate your teachers for all their accomplishments but follow up with, “What do you think we should try next?” Adele Weitz Planets: Montour SD & Keystone Oaks SD
Levels of Intensity File: RitaBeanLol.pdf
On the importance of reflection… “By developing the ability to explore and be curious about our experience and actions, we suddenly open up the possibilities of purposeful learning – derived not from books or experts, but from our work and our lives.” Joy Amulya The Center for Reflective Community Practice at MIT
CFF Coach Log http://www.k12ware.com
Levels of Intensity Rita Bean’s Levels CFF Coach Log Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Non-coaching Level 0
Levels of Intensity Rita Bean’s Levels CFF Coach Log Level 3 Level 2 Preparation, Partnership, Participate Level 1 Non-coaching Level 0
Levels of Intensity Rita Bean’s Levels CFF Coach Log Level 3 Level 2 Facilitation, Collaboration Preparation, Partnership, Participate Level 1 Non-coaching Level 0