Leading Teachers into Effectiveness with a Coaching Hat Part 1 Jessica Johnson [email protected] @PrincipalJ
Leading teachers into effectiveness with a coaching hat part 1
May 24, 2015
Slides for my session at QE Convention on June 19, 2014.
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Leading Teachers into Effectiveness with a Coaching Hat Part 1
Jessica Johnson [email protected]
@PrincipalJ
} Coaching Hat mindset } Classroom Walkthroughs } Time to get into classrooms } Support for the “Lead Learner” !
} Come back for Part 2 to practice giving feedback
Session Goals
Instructional coaches are partners in the change process. They work one-on-one with teachers to make it easier to adopt the instructional methods that can make a difference to student success. ~Jim Knight
Instructional Coach
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“Turnaround” Team in a Failing School
6Image from: http://www.trajectory4brands.com/blog/2012/09/lessons-in-branding-culture-eats-strategy-for-lunch/
} "High-performing organizations go the extra mile to create cultures where people are prepared for and expect change. The culture supports risk taking, expects mistakes during the learning phase and supports individual growth and development."
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Culture
Lassiter, 2014 p. 58
Is it possible to merge 2 roles?
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Image from www.thefallout.info
A Continuum of Leadership Styles
Silent Judge
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A Continuum of Leadership Styles
A Continuum of Leadership Styles
Which leader do you want to work for?
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“The best principals are not heroes, they are hero-
makers.” ~Roland Barth
} Growing and refining teaching talent
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Common element of high-performance cultures:
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*What are your required observations?
*Why not just the required observations?
} Have “pulse” on the building } Know all of the students } Check-in with your “frequent flyers” } Know your teachers’ strengths } Know your teachers’ areas to improve } Know about an issue before a parent calls } Give teachers suggestions on artifacts to include
in Documentation Log
Why get into classrooms?
Observation “form” versus informal feedback
“Developing talent in our teaching force is not about all-inclusive checklists that administrators use for compliance. Rather, teachers develop skill by focusing on a few strategies that they practice again and again with feedback on their progress from instructional masters.”
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~Reeves, 2010
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How to “make time” for this?
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“You don't manage priorities, you HAVE them.
Instead, the key to managing all of your "stuff" is managing your actions.”
!! ~David Allen, Getting Things Done
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Time/Paperwork Management
http://www.principalcenter.com/
Workshop by Dr. Joe Schroeder, AWSA
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My Favorite “Get it Done” Tools
Image and blog post to explain the Tickler file can be found at: http://www.eduleadership.org/tag/tickler-file/
} Create observation schedule at start of the year } Email reminders to teachers at start of the month } Schedule pre-observation, observation and post-
observation all at once } Do have Pre-Observation and Post-Observation meetings! } Complete as much of observation form in the classroom
as possible. } The Post-Conference is more important than the
paperwork!
Tips for Formal Observations
http://bit.ly/qepoll14 !
results
How would you rate yourself on giving non-evaluative feedback to teachers?
CESA 6 Effectiveness Project: 1. Professional
Knowledge 2. Instructional Planning 3. Instructional Delivery 4. Assessment FOR and
OF Learning 5. Learning Environment 6. Professionalism
Danielson Model: 1. Planning and
Preparation 2. Classroom
Environment 3. Instruction 4. Professional
Responsibilities
Which standard do you lack “expertise” in?
“Expertise is not developed based upon the mystical ability of professionals to get it right the first time. Rather, it is based upon the willingness to try techniques, get feedback that is honest, accurate, specific, and timely, and then improve performance.” ! ~Reeves (2010)
Lead Learner
} Attend conferences with your teachers } Staff book studies } Friday Focus to recognize great practices } Lead “out loud” to model learning/reflection } Share resources you find } No Office Days (for teaching, not observing) } Ask for feedback
What does a Lead Learner do?
Gilligan Syndrome
} Twitter #educoach #cpchat } Connected Principals } Other admin blogs } Utilizing Skype/Google + Hangout/Voxer to
talk to other principals
Support for the Lead Learner
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Now what, So What, What’s Next? !
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https://todaysmeet.com/qe14coach1 !
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