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Academic Coaching: Moving Teacher Effectiveness To New Heights Utilizing Professional Learning Communities Melanie Brown Brenda Garcia Judy Henderson Sweetwater Union High School District

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Academic Coaching: Moving Teacher Effectiveness

To New Heights Utilizing Professional Learning Communities

Melanie BrownBrenda Garcia

Judy HendersonSweetwater Union High School District

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High School Algebra PLC

9th-12th grade

Approximately 1700 students

Algebra PLC 3-4 teachers 8-10 sections of Algebra 32-38 students/section

Assigned academic coach in July 2009

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High School Algebra PLC9th Grade Algebra CST %

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Professional Learning Communities

Academic coaching

Assessments

Instructional delivery Strategies Structure

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Academic Coaching

Relationship building

Focus

Supports the roles and functions of a PLC

Motivates, inspires and encourages

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Assessments

Common

Frequent (every 2 – 3 weeks)

Formative

Data analysis

Catalyst for interventions

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Instructional Delivery

Instructional coaching

Content/curriculum

Lesson planning Strategies and structures

Monitoring

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High School Algebra PLC9th Grade Algebra CST %

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High School Algebra PLC9th Grade Algebra CST %

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On Your Own…

Take away: ____________________

Action steps: ____________________

Barriers: ____________________

Benefits: ____________________

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Q & A

Academic coachingAssessments Instructional delivery

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Contact Information

Melanie Brown, NBCT, Academic Support Team – Science

[email protected]

Brenda Garcia, Ph.D., Assistant Principal

[email protected]

Judith Henderson, Academic Support Team – ELA

[email protected]