“Just can’t live that negative way… Make way for the positive day.”

-Bob MarleyPositive Vibration

Objective

• Today we will explore the new coaching model, new PLC expectations, and the ILC coaching.

The Roll of a Coach

► The previous 4 years:► All intervention support► Data entry► Record completion► Class visits► Small groups► Administering tests► Scheduling► PD sessions► Introduction of reading support► Parent communication► Materials/ Inventory► Teacher meetings

• Current:• ELA, Reading, AND Math Intervention support• PLC’s- 4/ week• ILC’s- 4/cycle• Intervention- 20%• PD sessions- 6/yr• Coaches’ Network- 1/mo.• Class visits• Teacher meetings

A Month in the Life of a Coach (20 working days)

Coach PD and Planning: 1 day• Coaches Network Meetings & Plan Time

School Specific Support: 4 days• Data – 1 day

Individual Learning Cycles: 5 days• Includes planning, follow-up with individual teachers in ILC, all debriefs

and related support

PLC Cycles: 10 days• Includes planning, follow-up with individual teachers in PLC, all debriefs

and related support

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There must Be a Cultural Shift in how we do business on a day to

day basis.

Cultural ShiftTraditional School Professional Learning

Community

Teacher Isolation Collaboration

Generic Mission Mission Clarifies what students will learn

When students don’t learn not systematic response

Systematic response as to how the school responds when students don’t learn.

Collaboratively Developed Assessment

Infrequent Celebration Frequent Celebration as individuals and groups

Cultural Shift ContinuedTraditional School PLC

Decisions about improvement are opinion based.

Decisions are researched based with collaborative teams seeking out best practices.

Emphasis is given on how teachers liked approaches.

Effects on student learning as the primary basis for assessing various improvement strategies.

Administrators are viewed as leaders and teachers as followers.

Administrators are leaders of leaders and teachers are transformational leaders.

Learning Cycles Enhance Existing PLC structure

PLCs are an important collaborative structure through which we will deepen our knowledge of and effectiveness with the new instructional rubric, as well as help build a shared understanding of Common Core

PLCs foster a culture of continuous improvement, collective inquiry, and collaboration to provide a strong foundation and support for teaching and learning

Collaboration and teacher leadership are two proven strategies to enhance teaching and learning

PLC Cycles will provide a 6 to 9 week focus in the content area to maximize shared knowledge, resources, and skills

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PLC Cycles at a glance

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Focus on the Common Core State Standards transition, literacy instruction and the TEAM instructional indicators.

Address key ideas taught on staff development days

Intensive cohort-based learning experience designed to foster collaboration and develop teacher capacity

Includes weekly PLC meetings, classroom support, and debriefs

50%

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How will learning cycles support our students?PLC Cycles

The Rhythm of Learning Cycles: PLC Cycles

AUGUST MAY

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Individual Learning Cycles (ILC) at a glance

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An intensive, one-on-one coaching experience that is designed to provide targeted, differentiated support to individual teachers

Addresses refinement areas identified in the TEAM rubric

Includes classroom support and debriefs

25%

Roles and Responsibilities

Administrator• Informs teacher of referral during summative/professional conference• Notifies coach after teacher referral conversation• Monitors progress and participation of teacher through documenting

professional communications

Coach• Works with teacher to develop ILC plan• Provides support and feedback to teacher during plan implementation• Updates principal on teacher growth

Teacher• Works with coach to develop ILC plan• Demonstrates growth on TEAM observation rubric

25%

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The Rhythm of Learning Cycles – Individual Learning Cycles

AUGUST APRIL

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Learning cycles review

Occurs over a six to nine-week period

Is a cohort-based learning experience

Includes one-on-one classroom support and debriefs

Focuses on the Common Core State Standards, literacy instruction, TAP/TEAM

Occurs over a six-week period

Addresses refinement areas identified in TAP/TEAM rubric

Is designed to foster collaboration among teachers

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PLC Cycle

Individual Learning Cycle

50%25%

Please refer to pages 8-9 of Handbook.

Data Related Responsibilities

Coaches help build teacher and administrator capacity to locate school and classroom data

• Coaches may start year facilitating data retrieval, but this should taper off as teachers and administrators learn to do so

Coaches may coordinate TCAP/EOC testing and Discovery Education formative assessments

Coaches should not complete data entry for any teacher-led interventions or other classroom assessment

Coaches are valuable resources who must be utilized to drive improvement in student outcomes by supporting instruction

5%

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