Instructional Coaching
Welcome!
What is our role?
Formal Coaching Cycle
In the formal coaching cycle, we will work together to look at student work, plan lessons and co-teach. You will choose the focus based on what would benefit your students the most. Once a week we will meet together for a 30-45 minute planning session to analyze assessments or student work, discuss lessons and teaching methods, and use this information to drive further instruction. There are three phases of a formal coaching cycle:
The Pre-Conference
This is when we will establish the what, how, when, look fors, when debriefing will take place and kind of notes to be taken.
The Action
There are five different types of coaching we will focus on this year:- Demonstration- coach can demonstrates a lesson while teacher watches with a pre-determined focus for the demonstration
- Observation- coach observes teacher teaching pre-determined lesson with mutually agreed upon focus for observation
- Side-by-side- focus lesson is pre-determined and both coach and teacher study and prepare for lesson. The teacher is the lead teacher and the coach "jumps in" to demonstrate, provide specific corrections or positive reinforcement on technical aspects of the lesson
- Co-observation- coach and teacher observe a host teacher using a technique that the observing teacher would like to know more about
- Shadow Coaching- coach models one or two minutes, teacher teaches exact same one or two minutes and so on
The Debriefing
This is when we will debrief about the student learning and engagement and on the coaching process. After this reflective conversation we will work together to determine next steps.
IDEAS for a Formal Coaching Cycle
- Co-planning: Having trouble coming up with that awesome lesson? Would you like another mind to toss around ideas? Let's plan together!
- Differentiation Support: Help tailor your lesson to the needs of all through activities, movement and so much more!
- Model a Lesson: Want to see a certain instructional strategy in the works, but too nervous to try it out? Let the coaches be the guinea pig!
- Data Analyzer: Look over data from formative/common assessment and make practical instructional decisions from that data together.
Informal Coaching
Examples might include:
- Technology Integration ideas
- Navigating the Great Minds (Eureka) website and looking at resources
- Delta Math resources
- How to use the STAR reading dashboard
- Teacher preference
Thank you!
If you are interested in a formal or informal coaching session, please follow the link to the attached Google Form.
Allison Taylor
Focuses on:
- Technology
- Curriculum
- Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Data Analysis
- Interventions
Email: ataylor@vicksburgschools.org
Website: inspiredtechy.blogspot.com
Phone: (269) 321-1033
Twitter: @vcsataylor
Stephanie Mallery
Focuses on:
- Classroom Management
- Instruction
- Curriculum
- Interventions
- Data Analysis
Email: smallery@vicksburgschools.org
Phone: (269) 321-1036
Twitter: @steph_mallery
Mary Burke
Focuses on:
- Classroom Management
- Instruction
- Data Analysis
- Curriculum
Email: mburke@vicksburgschools.org
Phone: 269-321-1351
Laura Wilson
Focuses on:
- Technology
- Classroom Management
- Instruction
- Curriculum
Email: lwilson@vicksburgschools.org
Phone: 269-321-1533
Sheri Blough
Focuses on:
- Interventions
- Classroom Management
- Data Analysis
- Curriculum
Email: sblough@vicksburgschools.org
Phone: 269-321-1429
Sarah Prince
Focuses on:
- Interventions
- Technology
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum
Email: sprince@vicksburgschools.org
Phone: 269-321-1409
Ginny Ruimveld
Focuses on:
- Curriculum
- Classroom Management
- Interventions
Email: gruimveld@vicksburgschools.org
Phone: 269-321-1627