https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14Gi8QDykz3spgza8vhTYkCTfvBS0lZAerosJiGpS90Y/mobilepresent?pli=1&slide=id.p
Let teachers own their plan
Listen, paraphrase and listen
Trust
Not be judgemental and evaluative
Relationship
Connect, collaborate and reflect
How does effective coaching transform education?
Thru collaborative conversation, build trust and relationship
Build connection
Target the learners' needs
How will coaching success be measured so that we can measure and assess
Coaching transforms professional learning which leads to instructional shifts and meets the needs of all learners and foster creativity and innovation
Use surveys like speak up to measure effectiveness of coaching on tech integration
How do the roles of the coaches impact highly effective digital age teaching and learning?
Based on standards
Authentic and meaningful
Real world and relevant to students
Active and collaborative where students can learn from peers and not teachers
Students being the creators of knowledge
How do we help teachers to do this
Get them to look at how to make task into authentic ones and not just report writing
How to make it into a community where students are collaborating
Give in class coaching to help teachers push away the hurddles that they may face
Coaches to model to teachers to show them that it is possible
Share resources
Use technology (e.g. Google handouts or even email) to support teachers if you are unable to be there in the classroom
How can we align coaching efforts in supporting learning standards?
Give reluctant teachers a reason to think about tech integration
Pedagogy and content drive tech - it is no talking about the tool then see how the tool fit into the curriculum
Start conversation with learning goals then slowing lead to the use of tech in bring out the goals
(Identify the learning goals then emphasise the skills)
What are the challenges of creating and sustaining a coaching model?
1) time - be creative to find time
2) access
3) staff culture - get teachers to share their successes (create ripple effect)
4) capacity
How do coaches keep themselves up to the skills?
Read as much as possible, e.g. from blogs
Final remarks from panelists
Who r the catalyst or catalytic for u as a coach?
Focus on relationship
Coaching is a passion. Be passionate about what you do.
