Dr. Bruce Ellis
Senior Director of Professional Development
TCEA
Resources:
- Presentation: https://goo.gl/vNXSzc
Check out the Region 13 Instructional Coaching Conference June 26-28, 2017
The coaching/mentoring process is different for each teacher:
- Some can run with just an idea
- Others need a demonstration
- Some need you to teach a lesson with them/for them
Coaching
- Is about skill & knowledge acquisition
- Content expert focusing on concrete issues
- Short term - only as long as needed
- Clear expectations and goals from the beginning.
Mentoring
- Mentoring is like counseling
- Relationship-oriented to address professional adn personal issues
- Ongoing - preferably more than a year
- Trust comes before sharing
Which is Best for Your Teachers?
- It depends!!!!!
Strategies for Mentoring
- Journaling - mentor doesn't necessarily look at this
- Reflection Journals - mentor responds to what the teacher has written
- Blogging
- Tweeting - You can encourage folks to lurk!
- Leaving Post-it Notes - much more personal than email!
- Post Cards - much more personal than email!
Strategies for Coaching Using Google Tools
- Create a form with a list of goals from which to choose.
- Teachers go to and complete the form. Print out the individualized plans.
- Meet with teacher and go over their plan. Begin scheduling visits.
- Continue to visit, model, and observe. Give specific feedback.
- See links to online "supplies" in Bruce's PowerPoint
- Also see links to instructions for using Google Sheets Add-on autoCrat in PowerPoint
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