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The mentoring process

Amy Sims2024

An Instructional Coaches Role

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The instructional coach

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Takeaways
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Coaching strategies

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district wide benefits of a coach

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References

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the instructional coach

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  • Makers of Change
  • Facilitators of Growth

Instuctional coaches are...

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district wide benefits of a coach

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  • Model that educators never stop learning
  • Offer onsite professional development
  • Push teachers to try new things
  • Model instructional strategies/practices in the classroom
  • Support is proved based on teachers (and students) individual needs
  • Guide and support work on curriculum, standards, pacing guides, assessment, data collection and monitoring
(Edutopia, 2020)

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Instructional coaches support districts through...

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coaching strategies

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Coaches can...

Promote transfer of learning

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Give and recieve feedback that is meaningful.

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Work with educators in and out of the classroom

Develop and conduct professional development from diestrict wide to individuals

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(Cleaver, 2023)
"The goal of instructional coaching is to improve a teacher’s practice and, as a result, improve student achievement."

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  • Cheliotes, L., & Reilly, M. F. (2018). Coaching conversations: Transforming your school one conversation at a time (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Publishing, (19). ISBN-13: 9781544319711
  • Cleaver, S. (2023, November 1). What Is an Instructional Coach, and Do They Benefit Teachers? We Are Teachers. https://www.weareteachers.com/instructional-coach/
  • Edutopia. (2020 August 6). Helping teachers grow through instructional coaching [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUc33m8pTis&t=1s
  • Miles, M. (2022). 5 types of feedback that make a difference (and how to use them). BetterUp. https://www.betterup.com/blog/types-of-feedback
  • Pappas, C. (2013). The adult learning theory – andragogy – of Malcolm Knowles. eLearning industry. https://elearningindustry.com/the-adult-learning-theory-andragogy-of-malcolm-knowles
  • Roumell, E. A. (2019). Priming Adult Learners for Learning Transfer: Beyond Content and Delivery. Adult Learning, 30(1), 15–22. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/1045159518791281

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• Makers of change: they deliver content and hold conversations that inspire educators to think about current situations / trends and reflect on what the information is telling them. They hold conversations in meaningful ways to encourage new ways of thinking. “Simply put, coaching conversations foster the development of new neural pathways in the brain, which then make changed behavior possible and long lasting” (Cheliotes & Reilly, 2018). • Facilitators of growth: they lead educators towards growth using thoughtful strategies that encourage reflection and self-efficacy. The work they are doing with educators helps them to think critically about their practice and provides them with tools that they can use with each new group of students.

Instructional coaches are...

Instructional coaches can wear many hats and can be a major assest in a district. They are facilitators of learning and help guide educators to be the best they can be to ultimately help the students. It may be chelche to some to be asked to 'remember your why' but from time to time it is important to do so. So many of us do this for the kids. Instructional coaches will help teachers hone their practice and while they are becoming masters of their crafts with the support of a coach, the students will also be impacted in positive and meaningful ways. We do this for the kids, lets be our best for them.

Final Thoughts
  • Greet
  • Introduce self: My name is Amy Sims. I have been a general education classroom teacher for 13 years and a part time instructional coach for 6. The role of the instructional coach is something I am very passionate about as I have seen how effective it can be at bringing together a staff and inspiring teachers to be more reflective and purposeful in their practice
  • Today I will be talking about the role of an instructional coach and how they can benefit school districts
IIntroduction
  • Briefly explain today's presentation.
  • Explain that a copy will be made available for participants.
Index

As we just saw in the video, instructional coaches can be a vital part of any school district. They can provide support in many ways, from providing individualized professional development to working directly with teachers and students in the classroom. They guide and support efforts to improve instruction and practice through modeling, teaching, and encouraging teachers. Their ability to adapt to individualized needs and working alongside educators leads the teachers they are working with towards being self-directed learners. Educators who are lifelong learners tend to look toward strategies that they can use in their classrooms. In general, adult learners want to learn new skills that will directly benefit their current situation (Pappas, 2013) and coaches lead teachers through the learning process by providing / teaching / modeling skills that teachers can use over time.

Instructional coaches are...

We have learned a lot about the role of a coach and how beneficial and supportive they can be for districts. Coaches can play an integral role in supporting and guiding teachers through goal setting, modeling, and reflection.

Takeaways

Next, we will watch a short clip from the Amigo’s School in Cambridge MA. It will discuss the coach's role within a district and touches on some of the many benefits they can provide, both for teachers and students.

District wide benefits of a coach

It is helpful when collecting feedback using a survey to make sure the information collected can be quantified and is measureable. It is equally important that open ended questions are included to allow participants to share opinions and thoughts.

Examples of feedback

  • Needs Assessment Survey
  • End of Session Survey
  • Check-In's
  • Real-Time Feedback (Miles, 2022)
  • Appreciation or Gratitude feedback (Miles, 2022)

• We will begin today with defining the instructional coach and looking at what that means for a district. • According to Samantha Cleaver of WeAreTeachers.com “An instructional coach’s primary role is to help teachers get better at what they do, and they use coaching techniques to accomplish that” (Cleaver, 2023). They are leaders within a district that help guide, educate, and inspire critical thinking of educators.

The Instructional Coach

Now we will discuss the various roles a coachcan play in a district and strategies used to help teachers enhance instructional practices and grow professionally. Coaches have a unique way of working with adult learners and helping them move towards being self-directed in their own practice. Many strategies and methods of support encourage self reflection. They can also follow the coaching cycle which repeats with new goals and can be easily adapted by individuals to use on their own.

Coaching Strategies
  • Develop and conduct professional development from diestrict wide to individuals: Instructional coaches are an assest to school districts because of the versitility they provide for continuing education. They are able to meet a districts individual needs on large, medium, and small scales.
  • Work with educators in and out of the classroom: Instructional coaches are able to complete a coaching cyles with educators that will walk them through setting goals, trying new things, and reflecting. It is a circular cycle because after the relection stage they can start again. Coaches are also able to model and teach the cycle where , eventually, educators are able to run through the process in small groups of their own; furthering their own learning in a self-directed way.
Instructional coaches are...

Types of PD coaches can provide

  • District wide
  • Site based
  • Community of learners
  • Inividual learning plans
  • Remote / online learning

(Cleaver, 2023)

How they can help educators

  • collaborate
  • model
  • co-teach
  • observe and reflect
  • set goals

(Roumell, 2019)

How to promote transfer of learning

  • provide opportunities for application
  • utilize relevant knowledge
  • keep the work goal oriented
  • set clear expectations that include with support and accountability

• Give and receive feedback that is meaningful: It is important that adult learners create a meaningful connection with the work they are doing and a real-world problem they are facing. It needs to be applicable to their practice in real time. Feedback needs to be given through a positive lenes and (in general) useful for immediate/near future use. It is equally important as a coach to collect feedback from participants/mentees and adjust accordingly. That demonstrates that the coach is willing to put in effort to make sure that they are meeting the needs of participants and making changes that will best suit them. • Promote transfer of learning: Coaches can incorporate activities and strategies that will promote memory retention in their adult audience. Participants and mentees will have increased chances of remembering what they are learning if they are able to practice using it and reflect on it. The more they learn, discuss, try, and reflect the better they will be able to retain information.

Instructional coaches can...