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Instructional Coaches Network Principals Meeting January 2015.
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Transcript of Instructional Coaches Network Principals Meeting January 2015.
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Instructional Coaches Network
Principals Meeting
January 2015
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“Any teacher can become a master teacher with the right
kind of support and practice.”
--Robyn Jackson
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Why Instructional Coaching?
1.Coaching leads to implementation of effective school improvement practices when the right conditions are in place.
2.Coaching leads to increased fidelity of scientifically proven instructional practices.
3.Coaching promotes positive conversations in schools.
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What is an Instructional Coach?
An onsite professional developer who teaches educators how to use proven teaching methods.
These are your instructional leaders who address the “what” and the “how” of teaching. They work to do that through:
Partnership PrinciplesGoal SettingStrategic ConversationsEmploying instructional strategiesCollecting Data
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How is what ICs do different than your role as an instructional
leader?
To a teacher – your feedback could feel summative
Just like we practice differentiated instruction with students, ICs approach their work with each coachee in a different way.
The I.C.’s feedback is formative
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How is what ICs do different than your role as an instructional leader?
High WillLow Skill
High WillHigh Skill
Low WillLow Skill
Low WillHigh Skill
Level Description GoalNovice Has minimal exposure, experience or expertise Acquire
Apprentice In the process of building proficiency and can perform routine tasks on their own. Often lacks intuitive “teacher sense.”
Apply
Practitioner Proficient teaching practice; shows skill and economy. Can teach others but performance isn’t entirely seamless.
Assimilate
Master Teacher
Can deal with tough and unusual cases. Empowers student ownership. Sets best practice.
Adapt
You do it as an evaluator; they do it as a coach
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Turn and Talk
Consider the benefits of having an Instructional Coach in your building…
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The most effective change an Instructional Coach could make in my building would be…
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“Thank you for helping my colleagues and me
grow in our craft of teaching”
Testimonials
“Thank you for helping me
communicate more clearly and in turn
impact others’ teaching”
“This really giving us what we can turn around
and use the next day (literally) and better our
own teaching!”
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ISD’s Current CommitmentIt’s been 3 years in the making…
3 Professional Development Days in the summer2 Professional Development Days during the school year2 Days to meet with your fellow coaches/coacheeProvoking Articles, Discussions, Email, NetworkingSubstitute Cost PaidModest Stipend for summer trainingSCECHs for training days
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Your Commitment
Start thinking about your Master Teachers or those who want to be a Master Teacher
Level Description GoalNovice Has minimal exposure, experience
or expertiseAcquire
Apprentice
In the process of building proficiency and can perform routine tasks on their own. Often lacks intuitive “teacher sense.”
Apply
Practitioner
Proficient teaching practice; shows skill and economy. Can teach others but performance isn’t entirely seamless.
Assimilate
Master Teacher
Can deal with tough and unusual cases. Empowers student ownership. Sets best practice.
Adapt
High WillLow Skill
High WillHigh Skill
Low WillLow Skill
Low WillHigh Skill
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Principal
Main role: encourage teachers to work with the I.C.
Instructional Coach
Main role: shares routines and strategies
In doing so, perspective on what’s happening in the school is shared.
TOGETHER:Identify teachers who can benefit most from an I.C.
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Our focus for next time…
Putting it into practice…
We will explore a short lesson and scenario from an Instructional Coaches PD Day
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Questions?
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Rebecca Bush [email protected] Robyn Decker [email protected] Anne Thorp [email protected]
ISD ICN Team
Thank You!!