4-25-2012 coaches meeting agenda

To share successful coaching strategies between schools

To collaboratively determine effective strategies for implementing instructional coaching without or with limited release time

To use questioning techniques to help teachers and student become more reflective

To develop an understanding of the appropriate use of questioning in the coaching/teacher relationship

To actively develop measurable and realistic goals for our group

To become proficient at incorporating Type 1&2 writing opportunities into content area lessons

To examine the effects of teacher reflectiveness on student engagement and performance

BEFORE: Share out: Successes and Concerns:

• Fill out sheet

• Pair – Share

• Report out

DURING:

• Review objectives for the day

• Upcoming Statewide:

  • I’d like to bring back some of the info to share with the group
  • What is there an interest in?
    • Breakout Sessions list:
      • Review with district groups and choose 2 that spark an interest
      • Make a full group list

• Dropbox

  • Link on Wiki. Set up and access shared folder
  • Those who do not already use Dropbox will need to sign up

• Questioning (with teachers and with students)

  • Discussion: Questioning to encourage deeper reflection
    • Volunteers give student and teacher examples
    • “It’s About the Questions” article.
      • Skim once
      • Skim again and highlight 3 keys
      • Go over the Ground Rules section as a group.
    • When working with teacher: info page
    • Questions sheet: share out examples of positive questions.

• Role-play “After”

  • Preliminary discussion: set starting point and ground rules together
  • Ask preliminary question
  • Build on it to elicit a deeper response.

Goals / Ideas for next year

• Split apart into 4 groups for discussion:
• Each group will discuss potential goals and ideas related to their given topic. These will be recorded and shared.
• Groups:
  • Coaching through Professional Development
  • Specific goals for our group moving into next year
    • Not a “wish list.” Measurable and Realistic.
  • Coaches at the beginning of a new school year
  • PLCs, Learning Walks, and Model classrooms

Top 10 List:

• Thinking about and discussing reflective practice

AFTER:

• Use sheet to discuss:

  • Type 1 and Type 2 writings