Freedom Area School District History of Instructional Coaching 2008-Reading/Math Coaches Two K-4 th Title I Two 5 th -6 th Title I (7 th /8 th ) • Limit amount of staff attending outside PD. Coaches go out and bring back resources/trainings • Paid with Title I funds • Approx. 75% of time spent was remediating students
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Freedom Area School District
History of Instructional Coaching
2008-Reading/Math CoachesTwo K-4th Title I Two 5th-6th Title I (7th/8th ) • Limit amount of staff attending outside PD. Coaches go
out and bring back resources/trainings
• Paid with Title I funds
• Approx. 75% of time spent was remediating students
2013-14 Coaching Roles-Before Board Presentation Amy Shultz-Elementary Math Coach K-4
• Heavy emphasis on remediation didn’t bring results
• Improving instruction before assessments is more valuable
• Engaging students instead of teaching to them improves learning
• Shift in culture was needed
Lead to Learn- 2013-14
• Consulting Firm $$$- Metacognition
• Traditional Teachers “Just another initiative that will be gone next year”
• Teachers we have worked with- “Isn’t this what you have been working with us already?”
School Board Presentation-Spring 2014
Administration wanted Instructional Coaches to present to school board
• Believed Coaches would be able to “sell” the role of coaches
• Felt Coaches were “in the trenches” and could speak to the needs of teachers and students
• Coaches were former classroom teachers who were respected by staff and were considered successful in helping students be successful
School Board
• Board members had traditional education and were successful-”Why do we need coaches?”
• “Traditional Teachers”- Belief that focusing on “fixing” the kids after assessments
• “What exactly do instructional coaches do?”
Obstacles
The Presentation
Teachers
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SPP-School Perf. Profile
Unengaged learners
SLO’s
CDT’s
Diff. Supervision
PA Core
Keystone exams
PVAAS
Lead to Learn Objectives
Collins Wtg.Instructional Coaches
A Coach is……• Someone who can research best practices and
provide strategies you may not have the time to find
• Help you reflect on your teaching
• Help you organize and reflect data that helps you provide for the needs of your students
A Coach is Not…..
• An all knowing expert who is here to fix you
• Like a doctor who is supposed to tell you what is wrong with you and prescribe treatment
What is the Role of an Instructional Coach?*
• Work one-on-one and in small groups with teachers and school leaders to bring evidence based practices into classrooms.
• Collect ,analyze, and use data to collaborate with teachers in making appropriate instructional decisions
• Model and share resources that demonstrate literacy based strategies in all content areas .
• Provide high quality on going professional development for all staff members.
*As defined by the Pennsylvania Institute of Instructional Coaching( A partnership of and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Annenberg Foundation.)
Instructional Coach vs. Title I Specialist
Roles of Instructional Coaches
• Collaborate with teachers to improve instructional practice
• Facilitate conversations around data driven instructional decisions
• Help develop district wide professional development
• Share research based resources centering around best practices
• Model best practices for staff
Math and Reading Specialists
• Provide instruction for students identified as needing support
• Meet with students to help monitor progress in areas of need
• Assist in setting up optimal testing situations for standardized tests
• Administer screening assessments in Math and Reading
Why do we need Coaches at Freedom?
*FHI60 (Research Partner of PIIC)Survey of teachers who attended PIIC
sponsored professional development on an annual basis
90% of the teachers reported that they changed their
classroom practice as a result of working with an
instructional coach.
95% of the teachers who received “high intensity”
coaching reported changing their classroom practice.
90% report that coaching impacted their students’
learning
97% report that coaching impacted student engagement
64% were more willing to try new instructional techniques
Coaching results in changes in classroom practices*
Why do we need Coaches at Freedom?
To support district initiatives…• School Performance Profile (SPP)• PVAAS (Growth Expectations)• Keystone Graduation Requirements• CDT and NWEA testing support• Parent Communication
To assist teachers with…• Student Learning Objectives (SLO)• Differentiated Supervision Model• Educator Effectiveness Model• Implementing Common Core Curriculum• Differentiated Instruction• Continue Lead to Learn objectives
Professional Development Model
Lead to Learn
Teachers
Coaches
Teachers
Post-Presentation
Freedom Area School District2015-16
Three Fulltime Instructional Coaches K-12
• Two K-6th One 7-12th
3 full time aides to assist
Areas of Emphasis From Administration
• Student engagement is an expectation
• Data is vehicle to guide instruction not evaluate teachers
• Student growth is emphasized as well as proficiency