Leadership for Peer Coaching
by Stacey Derbique
1. Cognitive Coaching
1.1. 1. Thought and perception produce all behavior. 2. Teaching is a constant decision-making process. 3. To learn something new requires engagement and alteration in thought. 4. Humans continue to grow cognitively.
1.2. Defined as a set of strategies, a way of thinking or a way of working that invites self and others to shape and reshape their thinking and problem solving capacities.
2. Coaching
2.1. Context
2.1.1. Must be able to be taught immediately
2.2. Relevance
2.2.1. Highly relevant to the lessons being taught
2.3. Ongoing
2.3.1. Supported on a day to day basis
2.4. "Research has shown that educators are more likely to incorporate technology into their instruction when they have access to coaching and mentoring."
3. Coaching ISTE Standards
3.1. "Coaches should know and be able to do to effectively assist teachers develop their confidence and effectiveness in designing and supporting technology-rich environments that maximize student learning."
3.2. Coaches will also need to implement and model the ISTE=T standards.
4. Instructional Coaching
4.1. The Big Four Framework: 1. Classroom management, 2. Content planning, 3. Instruction, and 4. Assessment for learning.
4.2. Effective Teaching Practices: hold one on one meetings, guide teachers, collaborative planning, preparing materials, modeling, and feedback.
4.3. Seven Practices: Enroll, identify, explain, model, observe, explore, and refine.
5. ISTE's Ten Tips
5.1. Relationships Matter Allow coaches to build trust one teacher at a time. Your collaborative, technology-rich coaching presence should be perceived as a personal trainer, not an unwelcomed monitor.
6. Communities
6.1. Personal Learning Communities
6.2. Social Media
6.2.1. Many teachers have not reached out beyond their own district and that is key.