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All Hands on Deck: Coaching the Crew. Session Questions:. How do the district/school improvement plans address identified student needs in a systemic way? How might we help them improve their plans so they are working more systemically?. 2. What Is Coaching?.
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Session Questions: • How do the district/school improvement plans address identified student needs in a systemic way? • How might we help them improve their plans so they are working more systemically? 2
What Is Coaching? A process for conveying a valued person from where he or she is… to where he or she wants to be. Evered, R. D., & James, S. C. (1989). Coaching and the art of management. Organizational Dynamics, 18, 16–32. 3
Questioning Strategies • If you had only listened. • My objective is more practical. • Even an administrator should know that. Negative Presuppositions • Costa, A., Garmston, R., & Co-Developers of Cognitive Coaching. (2005). Cognitive coaching foundation seminar: Learning guide. Highlands Ranch, CO: Center for Cognitive Coaching. 4
Questioning Strategies • What might be some goals you have in mind? • How will you know you have been successful? • How has this conversation been helpful to you? Positive Presuppositions • Costa, A., Garmston, R., & Co-Developers of Cognitive Coaching. (2005). Cognitive coaching foundation seminar: Learning guide. Highlands Ranch, CO: Center for Cognitive Coaching. 5
Coaching Tips Pause to allow you and your partner time to think. Paraphrase from to time to time; summarize your partner’s thoughts by saying: “So, what I hear you saying is . . . ” Probe gently to support your partner in gaining clarity in his/her thinking by asking: “Specifically what might you mean when you say…?” Pay close attention to your partner—attend with your mind and your body. 6
Coaching Conversation Context • Two “ESC Working Systemically staff members,” Partner A and Partner B, are visiting about a district improvement plan. • Partner B raises reflective questions about a job-embedded professional development process and the district improvement plan. 7
Coaching Conversation Context Observe and Listen • Effective questioning strategies and coaching tips • Key points for working systemically and planning district improvement 8
Reflection on the Coaching Conversation Whole Group Activity • What were your observations about the coaching conversation you just heard? • How useful was this conversation for Partner A to help identify concerns and issues? • Did this conversation help Partner A identify next steps? Discuss and Share 9
Partner Activity—Coaching Conversations • Partner Coaching Activity Directions • Coaching Tips • Possible Questions 10
Whole Group Reflection • What did you see/hear in plans that seemed to reflect a more systemic approach? • What are some ways you can help your district/ school plan a more systemic approach? 11
Coaching the Crew for a Safe Landing Thank you!