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Peer Coaching for Teacher Librarians

Peer Coaching for Teacher Librarians. Dennis Small, OSPI Les Foltos , Peer-Ed. What Kind Of Professional Development Really Works?. Embeds into the job Long-term, ongoing Focuses on classroom activities Creates a highly collaborative environment Offers chances to learn from others.

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Peer Coaching for Teacher Librarians

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  1. Peer Coaching for Teacher Librarians Dennis Small, OSPI Les Foltos, Peer-Ed

  2. What Kind Of Professional Development Really Works? Embeds into the job Long-term, ongoing Focuses on classroom activities Creates a highly collaborative environment Offers chances to learn from others

  3. Classroom Impact

  4. The teaming is essential for support, collaboration, exchange of ideas and accountability. —collaborating teacher, 2009

  5. Why Peer Coaching? Teachers tell us they look first to peers for help Peer coaching is real-time, job-embedded PD Research tells us peer coaching is effective

  6. Peer Coaching… Trains teachers to create a collaborative, student-centered learning environment Teaches how to share new skills with a colleague Creates a source of empathy and just-in-time instructional guidance for colleagues – tuned to each teacher’s skill level Supports systematic tech integration into the school culture Plays to an educator’s natural inclination to share ideas and collaborate Develops new proficiencies with technology

  7. Peer Coaching for Teacher-Librarians Our goal: every teacher-librarian in Washington state becomes a highly-effective coach in instructional technology and information literacy.

  8. Regional Training Available at each ESD $799 for 8 days of training April, 2011 to June 2012 Build a learning community Peer Coaching for Teacher Librarians

  9. I am not exaggerating… when I say this has been one of the most powerful programs I have been involved in within the twenty years I have taught. —peer coach, 2009

  10. Coaches New coaching skills, collaboration opportunities, technical training Collaborating Teachers Instructional support, technology integration skills Principals School-wide tech integration, teachers working closely together Benefits Are School Wide

  11. Program Activities Work with principals and coaches to create a plan for peer coaching in their school Develop coaching and communications skills Train on the principles of engaged learning Learn how to design effective lesson plans Learn how to model and team teach

  12. The more I learn and explore…the more excited I become about sharing with others. —peer coach, 2008

  13. Built-In Support For… Collaborating teachers Peer coaches • And… • Communication with the principal

  14. Coaching Skills Plan and set goals Effective communication Paraphrase Listen actively Question Reflect

  15. Peer Coaches Move… Deliver just-in-time advice and training Plan learning activities with teachers Model and team teach Reflect and debrief …Theory into Practice

  16. Impact Students engage motivate build technology skills strengthen content knowledge

  17. Collaborating Teachers technology integration skills positive change in teaching practice Impact

  18. Coaches how to integrate technology how to coach how to collaborate Impact

  19. Schools teachers collaborate technology integrationhas high value teacher training new expertise with technology improves learning Impact

  20. I feel that when using technology students were excited and actively engaged, which leads to ownership of work and greater retention of skills. —peer coach, 2009

  21. How Did We Get Here? 2001 Puget Sound Center develops T2CI 2002 ETSC directors takes T2CI statewide 2004 Microsoft integrates T2CI into Partners in Learning 2007 State launches the Enhanced Peer Coaching Program

  22. Peer Coaching is Global Peer coaching provides ferry service to isolated islands of excellence Argentina to Ukraine, Arizona, Florida, Washington, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Montana

  23. model catalyst systemic ICT reflect co-plan higher order enhance trust observe one-to-many one-to-one vision collaborate Peer Coaching Connects, Energizes & Transforms expert powerful questions reality facilitate

  24. One-To-One, Job-Embedded Training That Works All top school systems recognize that if you want good teachers, you need to have good teacher to train them. This requires focused one on one coaching in the classroom. ―Barber & Mourshed, 2007

  25. I have grown as a teacher-leader…I believe it has improved my relationships with peers, increased the engagement of my students, and motivated me to continue improving my craft. • —peer coach, 2009

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