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Coaching Conversations: Paraphrasing

Coaching Conversations: Paraphrasing. November Academic Coach-Math Training November 2, 2012. Laura Maly Cynthia Cuellar Rodriguez. “A single mathematics education leader can have an incredible impact on the development and effectiveness of others.”. Prime Leadership Framework.

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Coaching Conversations: Paraphrasing

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  1. Coaching Conversations: Paraphrasing November Academic Coach-Math Training November 2, 2012 Laura Maly Cynthia Cuellar Rodriguez

  2. “A single mathematics education leader can have an incredible impact on the development and effectiveness of others.” Prime Leadership Framework

  3. To support the teacher’s idea production, instructional decision-making, and ability to reflect on practice. • To increase the ability of the teacher to self-coach and become a self-directed learner. Lipton & Wellman Why Coach?

  4. Learning Intention: We are deepening our understanding of how to utilize effective coaching skills in a learning focused conversation. • Success Criteria: We know we are successful when we can prepare for an effective conversation with teachers according to their needs to ensure meaningful mathematics instruction.

  5. Approachable voice • Attending fully • Maintaining eye contact • Using the pronoun “you” • Plural forms • Exploratory language • Positive presuppositions Lipton & Wellman Coaching Cues

  6. The purposeful use of paraphrase signals our full attention. It communicates that we understand the teacher’s thoughts, concerns, questions and ideas; or that we are trying to. Well-crafted paraphrases align the speaker and responder, establishing understanding and communicating regard. Lipton & Wellman Why Paraphrase?

  7. Acknowledging and Clarifying • You’re noticing that… • In other words… • Summarizing and Organizing • For you then, several themes are emerging… • There seem to be two key issues here… • Shifting Levels of Abstraction • A value for you would be… • A specific example for you would be… Paraphrasing Review

  8. Learning Focused Conversations

  9. Working in Triads, have a learning focused conversation. • Roles: • Speaker shares the concern • Coach paraphrases • Scribe records paraphrases • Rotate roles when directed • 2 minutes for speaker and coach to engage in a conversation while scribe records the paraphrases. • 2 minutes for the scribe to share paraphrases and triad to discuss: • The types of paraphrases used by the coach. • Which paraphrase(s) helped the speaker trigger more thoughtful responses? Learning Focused Conversation

  10. How will this coaching conversation help you be a more effective leader? How was this coaching conversation different than what will happen in your school? Learning Focused Conversation: Give Me Five

  11. “Ultimately, leaders must ensure that teacher actions translate from ‘all students can learn’ to ‘each student will achieve’.” Prime Leadership Framework

  12. Learning Intention: We are deepening our understanding of how to utilize effective coaching skills in a learning focused conversation. • Success Criteria: We know we are successful when we can prepare for an effective conversation with teachers according to their needs to ensure meaningful mathematics instruction.

  13. Milwaukee Public Schools Coaching Conversations: Paraphrasing MPS Board of School Directors Dr. Michael Bonds, PresidentLarry Miller, Vice President Mark Sain, District 1 Jeff Spence, District 2 Annie Woodward, District 4 Dr. Peter Blewett, District 6 David Voeltner, District 7 Meagan Holman, District 8 Terrence Falk, At-Large Senior Team Dr. Gregory Thornton, Superintendent Naomi Gubernick, Chief of Staff Darienne Driver, Chief Innovation Officer Tina Flood, Interim Chief Academic Officer Dr. Karen Jackson, Chief Human Resources Officer Michelle Nate, Chief Operations Officer Gerald Pace, Esq., Chief Financial Officer Anita Pietrykowski, Director, School Administration Denise Callaway,Communications & Partnerships Patricia Gill, Executive Director, Family Services Sue Saller, Coordinator to the Superintendent

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