Effective Coaching: Art, Science

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Effective Coaching Art, Science Practice

• Ben Smith and Jared Mader
• www.edtechinnovators.com
• Red Lion Area School District
• Monday, June 22, 2015

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About Us

• Ben Smith
• Physics Teacher
• Science Chair
• Technology Resource Teacher
• Keystone Technology Integrator
• Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology
• STAR Discovery Educator
• ISTE Board of Directors

• Jared Mader
• Director of Technology
• Former Chemistry Teacher
• Keystone TechnologyIntegrator
• Masters Degree in Instructional Technology
• STAR Discovery Educator
• BlendedSchools Consultant

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Our Vision

• Students will use technology seamlessly as a
  regular part of their education
• Each student will come to class with their own
  computing device
• All of the computing devices will be
  interconnected
• Teachers and Students will have the skills
  necessary to appropriately use the Hardware and
  Software

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Coaching Work
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Who are Coaches?
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Characteristics of Coaches

• http//tinyurl.com/etipetec1

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What is Coaching
Coaching is an ongoing professional relationship
that helps people produce extraordinary results
in their lives, careers, businesses or
organizations. Through the process of coaching,
clients deepen their learning, improve their
performance, and enhance their quality of life.
Marcia Weider
http//www.trans4mind.com/life-coach/life-challeng
e16/wieder4.shtml
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Science

• Teacher quality is a critical factor in student
  success
• Traditional forms of professional development are
  ineffective
• Increasing demand for relevant and practical
  approach to professional development

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Teacher Quality

• Better Teachers Greater Student Achievement
• NAEP Data - Wenglinsky (2000)
• Sanders and Rivers (1996)

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Traditional PD

• One shot workshops does not lead to teacher
  change
• Frustration
• Cornett Knight (2008)

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Coaching Methods

• Cognitive Coaching
• Dialogical conversations and powerful questions
• Literacy Coaching
• Improve teaching through literacy tools
• Instructional Coaching
• Research based instructional practices

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Active Learning

• Observing
• Being observed
• Interactive feedback
• Reviewing student work
• Leading discussions

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Practice

• Coaching Models
• GROW Model
• eMINTS (Missouri)
• OSKAR
• CLEAR
• Cognitive CoachingSM
• Peer Coaching

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Woodens Pyramid of Success
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Grow Model
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GROW Model
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Establish the Goal

• Goal Defined

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Reality

• Lay out steps
• Checklist
• Questions

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Question Principles
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Options / Obstacles

• Identify Challenges
• How to deal with the
• Internal
• External
• Environmental
• Lack of Skill or Knowledge

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Way Forward

• Action Steps
• Support
• List of Resources
• Common Solutions

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Art

• Culture
• Leadership
• Community

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Culture
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Leadership
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Actions
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The Coaching Process
What elements of quality coaching are evident in
the video?
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vUY75MQte4RU
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Community of Practice
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Questions

• Email info_at_edtechinnovators.com
• Website www.edtechinnovators.com

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