An informal face-to-face quick chat about a concern or potential coaching cycle
100
What is planning or initial consultation?
I know I want to take part in a coaching cycle, I have an idea of what I want out of the cycle, and I have a rough plan for when I would like the cycle to take place.
100
What is the pre-brief step?
The facilitator introduces the process, such as: what will we be observing, how to take notes, norms for while we are in the classroom, etc.
200
Who are the PLC Strategists?
Karen, Mary, Judy, Kathy, Jill, Cheri, Valeria, Laura, Julie, Laurie are each this.
200
What is an assistant?
Serve as another pair of hands (or eyes) for a lesson to track student concerns or levels of rigor.
200
What is send a coach an email?
While I am thinking about my concern or idea, I will send a digital question or invitation to a coach.
200
What is a goal for student learning?
Teacher and coach establish this first.
200
What is observation?
The host teacher will instruct in a classroom setting or present a recorded lesson while lab participants take notes based on learning goals shared in the pre-brief meeting.
300
Who are mentors?
Mary and Michelle have this responsibility.
300
What is differentiation support?
Help design active student engagement, choice assignments, formative assessments, tiered learning activities, and learning scaffolds
300
What is fill out a coaching request form?
I can grab a bright yellow form from my building's teachers' lounge and personalize my request.
300
What do the formative assessments say?
Teacher and coach determine where the students are in relation to the learning goals and establish an action plan for going forward.
300
What is coaching moves?
Each group member takes a turn describing what he/she saw during the observation using objective language, such as:"I saw," "I heard," "I noticed"
400
What is the mission of the TLC program?
All means ALL!
400
What is technology integration?
Promote student engagement using critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication skills through technology-infused lessons
400
What is invite the coach to PLC?
My grade-level team or content area team has a question, concern, or idea that we would like addressed on a Friday afternoon.
400
What is the way coaching will be implemented?
Teacher and coach implement instruction (team teaching, assistant, differentiation support, tech integration, and data driven analysis) and then modify it when students aren't meeting the learning goals.
400
What are implications, questions, and new thinking?
Each group member shares implications and questions that surfaced as a result of the observation.
500
Coaches' PLC
The first Friday of every month.
500
What is data-driven instruction?
Collaboratively analyze formative assessments to make instructional decisions and to support RTI implementation.
I know I want a coach for a particular time or project, and I want to book a coach ahead of time. I can see her schedule and plan my coaching cycle through this means.
500
What is reflection on student achievement?
Teacher and coach determine if the students have met the learning goals . Additional instruction is planned for those who haven't.
500
What are next steps?
Each group member states a next step in his/her own work. For example, participants might answer: how can my coaching lab experience shape my own learning or instruction?