Coaching Effective Teaching Strategies 8:30 AM 3:30 PM Trainers Agenda Explanation for Trainer

Warm-up: Explain the warm-up activity. Ask participants to create a name tent using a large index card. The name tent should include: Name Role/Position School & District A non linguistic representation (icon or picture) that shows a fact or character trait about them. After creating name tent, ask participants to introduce themselves and share their icon/picture. Debrief, reminding participants non linguistic representations are an effective teaching strategy. QUOTES REFLECTION: Refer participants to the quotes around the room. Ask them to go over to the quote nearest their right arm. Meet with the group that gathers at that quote and share your thinking about the quote and its application to instructional coaching.

Time
8:30-9:00 30 minutes

Learning Structure
Welcome! Warm-up: Name Tent with icon/picture that portrays something significant to them. Picture Walk of Agenda and Handouts

Outcomes
Meet and greet. Discuss what is planned for the training and participate in a warm-up activity to activate your schema.

Materials
Large index cards Small markers Handouts Projector & computer

Museum wall of quotes

Initiates thinking and conversation about our belief systems with regard to coaching.

Quotes on 11x14 laminated paper

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Picture Walk: Share the agenda for the day and show participants the kinds of resources that are included in the handout. ESSENTIAL QUESTION 1: What are the characteristics of an effective instructional coach, what do they need to know and be able to do? Overview: Show PPT slides 1 8 and explain the purpose and objectives of the training. Essential Questions: Show PPT slide 9 and refer participants to notetaking templates. Introduce the video clip of Maurice Cheeks. Review the instructions on pp. . Show PPT slide after participants have individually written their characteristics and shared with a partner. Show PPT slide and Characteristics: Refer participants to PPT slide 9 - 17

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9:00 10:30 (90 minutes)

Laying the Foundation Overview of the Training Purpose and Objectives (Slides 1- 8) Essential Questions (Slide 9, Poster with each Essential Question Characteristics of an Effective Instructional Coach (Slides , Handout pp. ) (45 minutes) Jigsaw Activity with notetaking template Chapter 5 from Taking theLead

Learn the characteristics and roles of effective Instructional Coaches and apply learning to practice.

Flip chart & markers Post it notes Handout Large post it notes Projector & computer Coaching Effective Teaching Strategies PowerPoint Video clip of Maurice Cheeks

Stress the role and importance of the role of a coach as an active listener Taking the Lead Ch. 5 Jigsaw: Refer participants to pp. 8-11 in handout. Show PPT slide 9 and have participants
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count off by 4s. Explain that the 4 people who surround them (numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4) will be their Home Group. Have them get into their Expert Groups by number and assign the following reading: The 1s will read the Introduction section. The 2s will read the Knowledge and Skills section. The 3s will read the Challenges section The 4s will read the Snapshot of a Coach as an Instructional Specialist NOTE: If the Expert Groups are larger than 12 people, split them into two Expert Groups for each number. After reading for about 5 minutes, have participants work in their Expert Groups for about 10 minutes creating a method and materials for teaching their Home Group what they have learned through their reading. Show PPT slide 10 and refer participants back to p. 8 in the handout. Have participants return to their Home Group and decide who will serve in each role. Then ask them to teach each other what they have learned about Coaches from their reading and from their work in their Expert Group. Each section should take no more than 2.5

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minutes. Give participants approximately 5 minutes to read, 10 minutes to develop their method and materials for teaching their Home Group and 10 minutes to teach their Home Group (no more than 2.5 minutes per section). Facilitate a debrief through a 1 Minute Challenge Have each Home Group report their insights in 1 minute or less. Break: Give participants 15 minutes to get refreshments and use the facilities. How do instructional coaches build teacher capacity for selecting, implementing and evaluating effective teaching strategies? The Right Family-Active Listening Exercise Handout and objects to pas Components of coaching: Show PPT slide . Role of an instructional coach: Show PPT slide Provide 3 copies of 3 chapters from Powerful Designs for Professional Learning. Have participants reorganize into groups of 6 (8 or 9 groups). Have groups read their chapter and use the Final Word Protocal to discuss the chapter for

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10:30 10:45 15 minutes 10:45 12:15 90 minutes

Break

Relax

Morning refreshments Post it notes Handout Projecttor & computer Chart paper Markers for each table The Right FamilyActive Listening Exercise Handout and objects to pas

The Roles of the Instructional Coach

Resource: Powerful Designs for Professional Learning ch. 3, 14, 18

Final Word Protocol Part I and II

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Lunch: Give participants 30 minutes to eat lunch and use the facilities. How do instructional coaches build teacher capacity for selecting, implementing and evaluating effective teaching strategies? Show PPT slide .

Time
12:15 12:45 30 minutes 12:45 1:30 45 minutes

Learning Structure
Lunch Powerful Designs Part II in conjunction with chapters from Powerful Designs book. Team presentations of the Powerful Designs chapter Elements of presentation on chart: Key points, recommended uses, graphic, song

Outcomes
Eat and enjoy! Apply a protocol that helps to create a shared understanding of written text.

Materials
Food for lunch Chart paper Handout Projector & computer Coaching PowerPoint Chart paper and markers Handout of Sally Friends case study projector & computer PowerPoint End this segment with the Jerry Seinfeld video clip

How do instructional coaches build teacher capacity for selecting, implementing and evaluating effective teaching strategies? Show PPT slide

1:30 2:00 30 minutes

Break: Give participants 15 minutes to get refreshments and use the facilities. How does an effective instructional coach help teachers use effective teaching strategies based on student data? Action Planning: Use the Sally Friends case study to provide guided practice. Show PPT slide . These resources can help them develop Action Plans. Show PPT slide 21. Refer participants

2:00 2:15 PM 15 minutes 2:15 - 3:15 PM 60 minutes

Break Action Planning (Slides 20-21, Handout pp. 21-26)

Relax Develop an Action Plan for future work.

Afternoon refreshments Handout projector & computer PowerPoint Sally Friends case study handout Blank copies of Action Plan templates Computers for participants, if available

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to pp. 25-26 in their handout. Explain the purpose of developing Action Plans. Provide participants with a blank Action Plan template (p. in handout). Ask participants to work as individuals to develop an Action Plan that they can implement with their Team/s. Have participants share their Action Plan with a partner and get feedback and suggestions.

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Resources to Support Coaches: Refer 3:00-3:15 PM participants to the Bibliography on p. 27 (30 minutes) in their handout. Show some of the books that are very helpful resources for Data Coaches. Demonstrate the CALI Coaches Wiki located at http://calicoaches.wikispaces.com and explain that it is a work in progress. If computers and time are available, give participants time to explore the CALI Coaches Wiki. Closure and Next Steps: Ask participants to share final questions, comments and insights. Give participants the final evaluation and ask them to be very honest and specific in their feedback.

Resources to Support Coaches (Slide 22, Handout p. 27) Exploring http://calicoaches.wikispa ces.com and other Webbased resources Text-based resources

Explore resources to support coaches.

Handout projector & computer PowerPoint Resource books (e.g., books by Jim Knight, Joellen Killion, etc. see Bibliography on p. 27 for ideas)

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