All Hands on Deck:

Coaching the Crew

2

• How do the district/school improvement plans address identified student needs in a systemic way?

• How might we help them improve their plans so they are working more systemically?

Session Questions:

2

3

What Is Coaching?

A process for conveying a valued person from where he or she is…

to where he or she wants to be.

3

Evered, R. D., & James, S. C. (1989). Coaching and the art of management. Organizational Dynamics, 18, 16–32.

4

Questioning Strategies

– If you had only listened.– My objective is more practical.– Even an administrator should know that.

Costa, A., Garmston, R., & Co-Developers of Cognitive Coaching. (2005). Cognitive coaching foundation seminar: Learning guide. Highlands Ranch, CO: Center for Cognitive Coaching.

4

Negative Presuppositions

5

– What might be some goals you have in mind?– How will you know you have been successful?– How has this conversation been helpful to you?

Costa, A., Garmston, R., & Co-Developers of Cognitive Coaching. (2005). Cognitive coaching foundation seminar: Learning guide. Highlands Ranch, CO: Center for Cognitive Coaching.

5

Questioning Strategies

Positive Presuppositions

6

Coaching Tips

Pause to allow you and your partner time to think.

Paraphrase from to time to time; summarize your partner’s thoughts by saying: “So, what I hear you saying is . . . ”

Probe gently to support your partner in gaining clarity in his/her thinking by asking: “Specifically what might you mean when you say…?”

Pay close attention to your partner—attend with your mind and your body. 6

7

• Two “ESC Working Systemically staff members,” Partner A and Partner B, are visiting about a district improvement plan.

• Partner B raises reflective questions about a job-embedded professional development process and the district improvement plan.

Coaching Conversation Context

7

8

Observe and Listen

• Effective questioning strategies and coaching tips

• Key points for working systemically and planning district improvement

Coaching Conversation Context

8

9

Whole Group Activity

• What were your observations about the coaching conversation you just heard?

•

• How useful was this conversation for Partner A to help identify concerns and issues?

• Did this conversation help Partner A identify next steps?

Discuss and Share

Reflection on the Coaching Conversation

9

10

• Partner Coaching Activity Directions

• Coaching Tips• Possible Questions

10

Partner Activity—Coaching Conversations

11

Whole Group Reflection

• What did you see/hear in plans that seemed to reflect a more systemic approach?

• What are some ways you can help your district/ school plan a more systemic approach?

11

12

Thank you!

Coaching the Crew for a Safe Landing