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Coaching Facilitation Institute 2009. Laney Howard: howardl@thompson.k12.co.us Lauri Brandt: brandtl@thompson.k12.co.us Kim Watchorn: watchornk@thompson.k12.co.us Adapted from the: Instructional Coaching Institute from the Instructional Coaching Group and
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Coaching Facilitation Institute2009 Laney Howard: howardl@thompson.k12.co.us Lauri Brandt: brandtl@thompson.k12.co.us Kim Watchorn: watchornk@thompson.k12.co.us Adapted from the: Instructional Coaching Institute from the Instructional Coaching Group and University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
Partnership Principles: The theory behindinstructional coaching
Partnership Principles • Equality • Praxis • Dialogue • Choice • Voice • Reflection • Reciprocity www.instructionalcoach.org
Equality Partnership carries the intention to balance power between ourselves and those around us. --Peter Block www.instructionalcoach.org
Equality • We all have equal value; Each opinion &/or idea counts www.instructionalcoach.org
Praxis The act of applying new ideas to our own lives. In short, when we learn, reflect, and act, we are engaged in praxis. www.instructionalcoach.org
Dialogue • Respectful, energizing conversation; suspend opinions & listen authentically; thinking together www.instructionalcoach.org
Choice • “Command” can cause resistance; whereas, Choice fosters internal commitment • Having the right to say “no” • Treating teachers as professionals www.instructionalcoach.org
Voice • Build trust: allow for the teacher to share his/her “personal vision” • Give people words, concepts, and tools that help them express who they are--help them find their voice! www.instructionalcoach.org
Reflection • For personal growth; allows to reject ideas or work through them • Reflect: On action • Reflect: In action • Reflect: For action www.instructionalcoach.org
Reciprocity • Everyone benefits when one person learns • Teachers learn from students as much as students learn from teachers • Every learning situation is a chance for learning www.instructionalcoach.org
Enroll teachers • Large-group presentation • Small-group presentation • Interviews • Informal conversations • Principal (or other) referral www.instructionalcoach.org
“The Interview Song” to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” • Enroll your tea-ea-chers • With the Interview • Gather Info, Educate, Develop Relationships www.instructionalcoach.org
Identify what to do: • Through… • Interviews or other conversations • Coach observation • Referral • Teacher initiative • Modeling • Co-Teaching www.instructionalcoach.org
Methods, Strategies, & Opportunities for Involvement; Consider the Big Four: A Framework for identifying what to do • Classroom Management • Content • Instruction • Formative Assessment www.instructionalcoach.org
Explaining strategies • Instructional Coach • Breaks down the instructor’s materials • Lays out the step-by-step procedures • Suggests what the teacher should watch for during the model lessons • Does everything possible to make it easier for teachers to implement • Asks about and addresses collaborating teacher’s concerns • Co-constructs Observation Form with teachers • See: Reference section for examples www.instructionalcoach.org
Model Lessons: You watch me! Goal: To show a teacher exactly how to implement a particular strategy • Be fully aware of critical teaching practices you need to model • Ensure that teacher knows the purpose of the model lesson • Provide concrete description of what you’ll be doing • Clarify roles for behavioral management • Co-construct an observation form • Ensure your collaborating teacher knows how to use the form www.instructionalcoach.org
Observe: “I watch you” • Coach uses the observation form to watch for data related to: • Critical teaching behaviors • Fidelity to scientifically proven practices • Student behavior and performance • Additional specific teacher concerns • {The Big Four} www.instructionalcoach.org
Collaborative Exploration of Data • Based on the partnership principles • Involves observations to open up dialogue, rather than to state a single truth • Should be • constructive, but provisional • empathetic and respectful • Coach and teacher identify what data will be gathered www.instructionalcoach.org
Support: On-going Collaboration • More modeling, observation, collaborative exploration of data, and dialogue • Each relationship is differentiated to fit the unique needs of each teacher www.instructionalcoach.org
Instructional Coaching Process: The Components of Coaching • Enroll • Identify (strategies) • Explain (strategies) • Model (You watch me) • Observe (I watch you) • Explore (Collaborative Exploration of Data) • Support • Reflect www.instructionalcoach.org
After-action Review • What was supposed to happen? • What happened? • What accounts for the difference? • What will I do differently next time? • On your own: coaching form, notebook, computer journal, tape or iPod oral history • With your team • With collaborating teacher www.instructionalcoach.org
Time to reflect Final Thoughts… • What do you feel? • What do you think? • What are you going to do? www.instructionalcoach.org