5-17-2012+coaches+meeting+notes

__ Objectives: __  
 * ==To share strategies, information, and materials from the May PIIC PD==
 * ==To continue building “next steps” for coaching implementation in our schools in the coming school year==


 * ==To create and utilize premade resources for coaching opportunities==


 * ==To explore resources for the use of primary source documents and their use in the implementation of literacy strategies in the content area classroom==


 * ==To formulate an implementation plan for model classrooms==


 * ==To celebrate success in coaching this school year==

 

 __Notes: __   ===We began the day with a reflection on our teaching practices and our roles as coaches thus far by responding to a list of quotes about teaching. Qotes were found on thinkexist.com. ===

===Our moring continued with a share out about the statewide meeting for all PIIC coaches. Coaches that attended the state meeting agreed that it is important for administrators to participate at the state level where they may learn to better understand how instructional coaching can help struggling schools to make improvements. ===

===Coaches also shared a web resource: The Institute for Instructional Coaching.org. This source has a wealth of information for coaches. Another web site that the coaches learned about at the state-wide meeting was teachingchannel.org. where teachers can access professional development videos or educational videos. ===

===Coaches who attended the state-wide meeting also explained the use of a foldable that can be used in multiple ways. ===

===The morning session moved along to visit a variety of web sites that use primary sources for teaching. One in particular, Historical Scene Investigation __ web.wm.edu/hsi/?svr=www __, provides a lesson plan and links to primary source documents that students can read, synthesis, and discuss. Coaches discussed possible lessons using the B-D-A format that could be used along with this web page. ===

===The conversation turned to the importance of making sure students are given an opportunity to emotionally connect on some level to history and to the experiences of others. This source could be used in either a language arts class or a history class. ===

Our afternoon session featured the use of Google Docs in the classroom.
===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">-Ashley Henning from Marion Center shared a project with us that her seventh graders were working on in real time. ===

===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Following the google docs presentation, school groups got together to plan a presentation for a department meeting or faculty meeting. The understanding is that the presentation could be easily used as needed. Upon completion of the plan, each school group presented their plan. ===

===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">The day ended with a written reflections on five different questions that addressed the process we've gone through this school year thanks to PIIC. Coaches shared their reflections. ===