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The purpose of staff development is not just to implement isolated instructional innovations; its central purpose is to build strong collaborative work cultures that will develop the long-term capacity for change. Michael Fullan. Coaching Academy.
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The purpose of staff development is not just to implement isolated instructional innovations; its central purpose is to build strong collaborative work cultures that will develop the long-term capacity for change. Michael Fullan
Coaching Academy Working to see change happen Bob Price price@nvnet.org Kathleen o’flynn@nvnet.org
Why Coaching? Essential Question
Research on Instructional Coaching With Instructional Coaching Implementation rates rise from 10% to 85% University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
The Case for Coaching • Teacher Efficacy • Student Achievement • School Culture
The Set Up • The original idea – new Teacher Academy • Agreement of district leadership • Funding options • Application Process • Number of participants and workshop planning • Logistics – time, place, agenda, guests, materials, resources • 3 Learning sessions
Coaches are: • Facilitators of meaning-making • Posers of questions and problems • Stimulators of higher order thinking • Seekers of elaboration of responses • Askers before tellers
Guiding Questions • Why instructional coaching? • What are characteristics, skills, and roles of effective coaches? • How do coaches build trusting relationships with those they work with? • What are some useful strategies and techniques for coaching visits?
Steve Barkley • The need for a team • Coach all, start with high performing teachers
Adult Relationships in Schools • Parallel Play • Adversarial • Congenial • Collegial Roland Barth, 2005
JoellenKillion “Many hands working together weaving a web of support help coaches feel efficacious, effective, and efficient in their work, and most importantly contribute to a culture of professional collaboration that helps students reach academic success.”
Student Achievement • How do you define “Student Achievement • Work in your group • Express you meaning on the material provided • Post your definition on a nearby wall
What are the characteristics of an effective instructional coach, what do they need to know and be able to do?
What are the parallels between what this athletic coach does and what an instructional coach does?
A common misconception of the coaching role is that it is mainly about conveying information Sink or Swim
Ten Roles of a Coach • Classroom Supporter • Learning Facilitator • School Leader • Catalyst for Change • Learner • Resource Provider • Data Coach • Curriculum Specialist • Instructional Specialist • Mentor
Follow up • Explain what happened after they were in the field for 8-10 months.
Dealing with Fierce Conversations Susan Scott
Advocacy: The Elevator Pitch • Move to to Article expert groups. • Create an “Elevator Pitch” – Advocating for Coaching • Consider the 5 points from the article when developing your “Pitch”
