Enhancing Effectiveness Through Instructional Coaching
Enhancing Effectiveness Through Instructional Coaching
#AQuESTT
Ralston Public Schools in partnership with ESU #3 Kristi Gibbs, Assistant Superintendent for Learning, RPS Cecilia Wilken, Principal, Mockingbird Elementary, RPS Dan Boster, English Department Chair, Instructional Coach, RHS and RMS Christine Adair, English Teacher, RHS Janet Foss, Professional Developer, ESU #3
The State Board believes that students should be surrounded by effective educators throughout their learning experiences such that schools and districts develop effective teachers and leaders that establish a culture of success.
Areas of Focus
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Nebraska Teacher & Principal Performance Framework
• •
Professional Development Building Leadership Supports Effective Local Policy Makers & Superintendents
ESU Support
ESU Support
20- minute target survey
Instructional Coaching in R.P.S.
Why we decided to implement instructional coaching?
Instructional Coaching @ R.H.S. and R.M.S. Teachers desired a focus on Best Practices
Relationships
Opportunities for Discussion
Teachers’ Voices Christine Adair Ralston High School English Teacher
Amanda Henry & Dené Oglesby Ralston High School World Language Teachers
Shelley Sheets & Ginny Mossmann Ralston Middle School Language Arts Teachers
Andy Parizek Ralston Middle School Principal
Instructional Coaching & Collaboration What We Wanted to Know How has the presence of an instructional coach affected collaboration in your department and at your school?
Opening the door for conversation without feeling like a target.
Instructional Coaching & Collaboration
Coaching & Instruction What We Wanted to Know
How has working with an instructional coach affected instruction and conversations about teaching? What have you worked on so far with the instructional coach?
Asking for help is no longer a sign of inferior teaching. Goal: Increasing student proficiency in English 2. (C- or better for final term grade.)
3rd Term 2014 Proficiency Rate 73% 3rd term 2015 Proficiency Rate 86% Dramatically decrease in failure rate in 2015.
Coaching & Instruction
Instructional Coaching & Moving Forward What We Wanted to Know What are your plans for working with the instructional coach in the future?
Instructional Coaching & Moving Forward • Improving accommodations for students with need within developing models of teaching. • Creating more meaningful assessments to gauge student learning.
Instructional Coaching & Moving Forward
Instructional Coaching @ R.H.S. and R.M.S. In 2015-2016…and beyond • Data-driven, formal coaching cycles, especially with teachers new to district • Further connection to Danielson Framework • Increase capacity through relationship building and institutional/administrative support of coach and teachers
Analyzing Data & Making Systematic Decisions
Walkthrough Checklists Format: Greeting. Observation. Research or impact on student achievement. Words of encouragement.
Walkthrough Feedback Sample Format: Greeting. Observation. Research or impact on student achievement. Words of encouragement. It was a treat visiting your classroom today. You provided students with clear verbal prompts and gestures of when to respond during choral responses. It was clear that students' minds were intellectually engaged in the activity, as students chorally responded to your questions accurately. Additionally, you monitored students responses, looking around the room to ensure that students were responding accurately. This allowed you to know whether students were understanding the concept and whether to provide more instruction, more practice, or move to the next task. Awesome work!
Revisit Data-Qualitative & Quantitative
Its all about the conversation! Data conversations gave me a FOCUS and a DIRECTION for student learning and differentiation in my classroom
Data conversations have given me the chance to look at EACH INDIVIDUAL student more closely and discuss trends we see with you and our teaching partners. It has helped guide me when CREATING GROUPS for small group instruction - I can use the DATA TRENDS to group kids with similar needs together.
Looking at data during data conversations has helped me to look at other ways I can use data for GROUPING and INSTRUCTION. Data conversations give me TIME TO REFLECT on my instructional practices and adjust instruction as needed; PINPOINT areas of need, and brings positive energy to my grade level team to keep the focus on learning.
Our data conversations have helped me to be MORE REFLECTIVE in my teaching. It allows me to sit down and see what is really working and benefiting my students. Our data conversations also highlight content areas where I may need to provide extended or more in depth instruction. It helps me HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE for my instruction.
Data Conversations Fall
Winter
Focus
Focus
Focus
Individual Student Needs & Classwide Trends
Individual Student Growth & Classwide Trends
Agenda
Agenda
Classwide Growth Trends & Reflection on Instructional Practices
Analyze data with color coding reports
Analyze data with color coding reports
Agenda
Discuss each student
Compare two data points
Analyze growth trends
Develop Action Plan
Revisit previous Action Plan
Staff
Discuss students not making significant growth
Individual conversations
Revisit previous Action Plan
Discuss instructional implications for upcoming school year
Develop new Action Plan
Staff
Staff
Grade Level Teams
Grade Level Teams
Spring
Compare Fall to Spring data
Data Conversation Graphic Organizer
Questions & Discussion
Thank you! #AQuESTT
#AQuESTT
Ralston Public Schools in partnership with ESU #3 Kristi Gibbs, Assistant Superintendent for Learning, RPS Cecilia Wilken, Principal, Mockingbird Elementary, RPS Dan Boster, English Department Chair, Instructional Coach, RHS and RMS Christine Adair, English Teacher, RHS Janet Foss, Professional Developer, ESU #3
The State Board believes that students should be surrounded by effective educators throughout their learning experiences such that schools and districts develop effective teachers and leaders that establish a culture of success.
Areas of Focus
•
Nebraska Teacher & Principal Performance Framework
• •
Professional Development Building Leadership Supports Effective Local Policy Makers & Superintendents
ESU Support
ESU Support
20- minute target survey
Instructional Coaching in R.P.S.
Why we decided to implement instructional coaching?
Instructional Coaching @ R.H.S. and R.M.S. Teachers desired a focus on Best Practices
Relationships
Opportunities for Discussion
Teachers’ Voices Christine Adair Ralston High School English Teacher
Amanda Henry & Dené Oglesby Ralston High School World Language Teachers
Shelley Sheets & Ginny Mossmann Ralston Middle School Language Arts Teachers
Andy Parizek Ralston Middle School Principal
Instructional Coaching & Collaboration What We Wanted to Know How has the presence of an instructional coach affected collaboration in your department and at your school?
Opening the door for conversation without feeling like a target.
Instructional Coaching & Collaboration
Coaching & Instruction What We Wanted to Know
How has working with an instructional coach affected instruction and conversations about teaching? What have you worked on so far with the instructional coach?
Asking for help is no longer a sign of inferior teaching. Goal: Increasing student proficiency in English 2. (C- or better for final term grade.)
3rd Term 2014 Proficiency Rate 73% 3rd term 2015 Proficiency Rate 86% Dramatically decrease in failure rate in 2015.
Coaching & Instruction
Instructional Coaching & Moving Forward What We Wanted to Know What are your plans for working with the instructional coach in the future?
Instructional Coaching & Moving Forward • Improving accommodations for students with need within developing models of teaching. • Creating more meaningful assessments to gauge student learning.
Instructional Coaching & Moving Forward
Instructional Coaching @ R.H.S. and R.M.S. In 2015-2016…and beyond • Data-driven, formal coaching cycles, especially with teachers new to district • Further connection to Danielson Framework • Increase capacity through relationship building and institutional/administrative support of coach and teachers
Analyzing Data & Making Systematic Decisions
Walkthrough Checklists Format: Greeting. Observation. Research or impact on student achievement. Words of encouragement.
Walkthrough Feedback Sample Format: Greeting. Observation. Research or impact on student achievement. Words of encouragement. It was a treat visiting your classroom today. You provided students with clear verbal prompts and gestures of when to respond during choral responses. It was clear that students' minds were intellectually engaged in the activity, as students chorally responded to your questions accurately. Additionally, you monitored students responses, looking around the room to ensure that students were responding accurately. This allowed you to know whether students were understanding the concept and whether to provide more instruction, more practice, or move to the next task. Awesome work!
Revisit Data-Qualitative & Quantitative
Its all about the conversation! Data conversations gave me a FOCUS and a DIRECTION for student learning and differentiation in my classroom
Data conversations have given me the chance to look at EACH INDIVIDUAL student more closely and discuss trends we see with you and our teaching partners. It has helped guide me when CREATING GROUPS for small group instruction - I can use the DATA TRENDS to group kids with similar needs together.
Looking at data during data conversations has helped me to look at other ways I can use data for GROUPING and INSTRUCTION. Data conversations give me TIME TO REFLECT on my instructional practices and adjust instruction as needed; PINPOINT areas of need, and brings positive energy to my grade level team to keep the focus on learning.
Our data conversations have helped me to be MORE REFLECTIVE in my teaching. It allows me to sit down and see what is really working and benefiting my students. Our data conversations also highlight content areas where I may need to provide extended or more in depth instruction. It helps me HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE for my instruction.
Data Conversations Fall
Winter
Focus
Focus
Focus
Individual Student Needs & Classwide Trends
Individual Student Growth & Classwide Trends
Agenda
Agenda
Classwide Growth Trends & Reflection on Instructional Practices
Analyze data with color coding reports
Analyze data with color coding reports
Agenda
Discuss each student
Compare two data points
Analyze growth trends
Develop Action Plan
Revisit previous Action Plan
Staff
Discuss students not making significant growth
Individual conversations
Revisit previous Action Plan
Discuss instructional implications for upcoming school year
Develop new Action Plan
Staff
Staff
Grade Level Teams
Grade Level Teams
Spring
Compare Fall to Spring data
Data Conversation Graphic Organizer
Questions & Discussion
Thank you! #AQuESTT
