Peer Coaching: Unleash the Potential of Collaboration

Abbey Alessi, Deborah Gallaher, Abbey Alessi, Deborah Gallaher, Shelee King GeorgeShelee King George

WelcomeWelcome

IntroductionsIntroductions

In this session….In this session….

Session OverviewSession Overview

Effective professional developmentEffective professional development

About the Peer Coaching programAbout the Peer Coaching program

Coaching in PracticeCoaching in Practice

SynecticSynectic

How is professional development How is professional development like/not like your first day in like/not like your first day in kindergarten?kindergarten?

Professional Development Professional Development ActivityActivity

Facilitator and Recorder-Timekeeper Facilitator and Recorder-Timekeeper (10)(10)

Think of a time that you learned Think of a time that you learned something from a professional something from a professional development development experience that changed your experience that changed your practice as a teacher or principal. practice as a teacher or principal.

What made the experience so What made the experience so effective?effective?

Reporter: Share (Add 1)Reporter: Share (Add 1)

Compare: Compare: ResearchResearch handout handout

Current PracticeCurrent Practice

School based Professional DevelopmeSchool based Professional Development Matrixnt Matrix

Reflect on your current practiceReflect on your current practice

Think About Typical Technology Think About Typical Technology Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Traditional trainingTraditional training

Focus on toolsFocus on tools

Lacks opportunity for reflectionLacks opportunity for reflection

MisconceptionsMisconceptions

““If you buy it, they will use it.”If you buy it, they will use it.”

““If you buy it, it will change the way If you buy it, it will change the way children learn.”children learn.”

Reality CheckReality Check

Nearly 100% classrooms wired and Nearly 100% classrooms wired and connected to the Internetconnected to the Internet

Teachers still not comfortableTeachers still not comfortable

Pre-existing teaching practices Pre-existing teaching practices continuecontinue

Islands of ExcellenceIslands of Excellence

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Investment in bandwidth but not Investment in bandwidth but not “human bandwidth”“human bandwidth”

Time to invest in the Human Time to invest in the Human InfrastructureInfrastructure

Our DilemmaOur Dilemma

How can we help teachers infuse How can we help teachers infuse technology to enhance the teaching technology to enhance the teaching and learning process?and learning process?

Why Peer CoachingWhy Peer Coaching

CollaborationCollaboration

FeedbackFeedback

ReflectionReflection

Alignment - adds valueAlignment - adds value

HandoutHandout

About Peer CoachingAbout Peer Coaching

Simple method of professional Simple method of professional developmentdevelopment

Builds teacher leadersBuilds teacher leaders

Helps teachers share practices and Helps teachers share practices and learn from one anotherlearn from one another

Peer Coaching Program Peer Coaching Program BackgroundBackground

2001 - US Department of Education and 2001 - US Department of Education and Puget Sound Center Puget Sound Center

2002 - Local grant partners; expanded 2002 - Local grant partners; expanded statewidestatewide

2004 - Microsoft adopted Peer Coaching as 2004 - Microsoft adopted Peer Coaching as first Professional Development opportunity first Professional Development opportunity in their Partners in Learning Initiativein their Partners in Learning Initiative

2005-6 – Shared with over 43 countries2005-6 – Shared with over 43 countries

2007 – Statewide adoption for EETT grant 2007 – Statewide adoption for EETT grant monies in Florida, Washington and Arizonamonies in Florida, Washington and Arizona

Peer Coaching Program Peer Coaching Program CurriculumCurriculum

1.1. Coaching skillsCoaching skills

2.2. Technology integrationTechnology integration

3.3. Lesson DesignLesson Design

Program GoalsProgram Goals

Develop teachers to be peer coachesDevelop teachers to be peer coaches

Achieve systematic technology Achieve systematic technology integrationintegration

Engage students in powerful learningEngage students in powerful learning

Infuse professional development into Infuse professional development into the life of schoolsthe life of schools

Peer Coaching Program at a Peer Coaching Program at a GlanceGlance

Blend of face-to-face and distance Blend of face-to-face and distance learning activitieslearning activities

Time for coaches to learn, practice, Time for coaches to learn, practice, collaborate and reflectcollaborate and reflect

Eight day-long coach training Eight day-long coach training sessions scheduled over a yearsessions scheduled over a year

Sessions at a Sessions at a GlanceGlance

Coaching RolesCoaching Roles

FacilitatorFacilitator

CollaboratorCollaborator

Consultant Consultant

CoachCoach

The Trust ModelThe Trust Model

Trust Model

Pause to reflectPause to reflect

Think about the types of roles you Think about the types of roles you playplay

What behaviors do you display that What behaviors do you display that build trust?build trust?

Elbow shareElbow share

Looking at Coaching RolesLooking at Coaching Roles

VideoVideo

Coaching in PracticeCoaching in Practice

Cleveland High School Cleveland High School

Cleveland High School Cleveland High School

Seattle School DistrictSeattle School District110 schools110 schools

46,416 students46,416 students

Part of the Gates Foundation Small Part of the Gates Foundation Small Schools InitiativeSchools Initiative

Meet the Staff and StudentsMeet the Staff and Students

Cleveland Staff and StudentsCleveland Staff and Students

Of 630 students Of 630 students

59% African 59% African AmericanAmerican

23% Asian 23% Asian

8% Hispanic8% Hispanic

7% Caucasian7% Caucasian

3% Native 3% Native AmericanAmerican

Of 41 certificated Of 41 certificated staff staff

61% Caucasian61% Caucasian

15% Asian15% Asian

20% African 20% African AmericanAmerican

2% Hispanic2% Hispanic

2% Native 2% Native AmericanAmerican

Why Cleveland?Why Cleveland?

Paul G. Allen Family FoundationPaul G. Allen Family Foundation

Technology Infusion in Small Schools Technology Infusion in Small Schools (TISS)(TISS)

Build skills to make Cleveland a good Build skills to make Cleveland a good schoolschool

TISS GrantTISS Grant

If good schools haveIf good schools have

Time for collaborationTime for collaboration

Time to strengthen skillsTime to strengthen skills

Integration of technology into Integration of technology into teaching and learning teaching and learning

Value student exhibitions, Value student exhibitions, presentations and portfoliospresentations and portfolios

TISS can provide this opportunityTISS can provide this opportunity

A TISS JourneyA TISS JourneyYear 1 of the grant…Year 1 of the grant…

Allen foundation provides possibilitiesAllen foundation provides possibilities

4 academies4 academies

3 coaches recruited3 coaches recruited

Need identified: Student Progress Need identified: Student Progress FeedbackFeedback

Year 2Year 2

Online Progress ReportsOnline Progress Reports

Change in LeadershipChange in Leadership

Move to interim siteMove to interim site

4 new coaches recruited4 new coaches recruited

Year 3Year 3Online Progress reports >>> The Online Progress reports >>> The SourceSource

New equipment compliments of the New equipment compliments of the LevyLevy

Coaching session evolves into Coaching session evolves into REALity checkREALity check

An Ah Ha MomentAn Ah Ha Moment

Session 7 of the Peer Coaching Session 7 of the Peer Coaching ProgramProgram

The same reflection you did earlierThe same reflection you did earlier

How do we place ourselves on the How do we place ourselves on the school based professional school based professional development matrix?development matrix?

Collective Focus on Student LearningCollective Focus on Student Learning

Year 4Year 4

7 coaches7 coaches

13 collaborating teachers13 collaborating teachers

Professional Development REAL focusProfessional Development REAL focus

Support structure on siteSupport structure on site

Technology Boot campTechnology Boot camp

Project REALProject REAL

Project REALProject REAL

What really matters?What really matters?Improve senior projectsImprove senior projects

Project REALProject REALREAL audienceREAL audience

REAL purposeREAL purpose

REAL productREAL product

What if….What if….

REAL commitmentREAL commitment

Every teacher commits to offer one Every teacher commits to offer one exhibition experience for studentsexhibition experience for students

A REAL school focusA REAL school focus

All PD alignedAll PD alignedRubric creationRubric creation

Exhibition planning Exhibition planning

Exhibition opportunitiesExhibition opportunities

Exhibition ExperiencesExhibition ExperiencesTeacherTeacher

Teacher + studentTeacher + student

StudentStudent

iPod iPod winnerwinner

3-2-13-2-1

3 things that show the value of 3 things that show the value of collaboration at Clevelandcollaboration at Cleveland

2 things you still have questions 2 things you still have questions aboutabout

1 insight related to Cleveland’s 1 insight related to Cleveland’s journeyjourney

Student Technology SkillsStudent Technology Skills

Exhibition Exhibition Experiences created Experiences created a need for tech savvy a need for tech savvy studentsstudents

Need for a common Need for a common level of technology level of technology skillsskills

Technology Boot Technology Boot Camp for staff and Camp for staff and studentsstudents

Technology Boot CampTechnology Boot Camp

Team effortTeam effort

5 Online sessions5 Online sessions

Rewarded with Jump Rewarded with Jump DriveDrive

End result: Exhibitions End result: Exhibitions that showcase a REAL that showcase a REAL purpose through a purpose through a REAL product for a REAL product for a REAL audienceREAL audience

Technology Boot Camp is Technology Boot Camp is SustainableSustainable

Created with grant but sustainable Created with grant but sustainable beyondbeyond

Part of the fabric of ClevelandPart of the fabric of Cleveland

All new students and staff will All new students and staff will continue to receive training continue to receive training

Basic skills for teaching and learningBasic skills for teaching and learning

ReflectionsReflections

What Really MatteredWhat Really Mattered

Planning from withinPlanning from within

Focus on the teaching & learning Focus on the teaching & learning processprocess

TISS coaching triadsTISS coaching triads7 triads affects 21 of 41 teachers7 triads affects 21 of 41 teachers

Improve the use of new technologyImprove the use of new technology

Basic technology skills for teaching Basic technology skills for teaching and learningand learning

Teacher Technology SkillsTeacher Technology Skills

Washington State Technology TiersWashington State Technology TiersTier 1: Productivity-using tech to get Tier 1: Productivity-using tech to get your job doneyour job done

23.7%23.7%

Tier 2: Instructional presentation Tier 2: Instructional presentation and student productivity- teacher and student productivity- teacher led activities with students using led activities with students using tech to producetech to produce

44.7%44.7%

Tier 3: Student-centered 21Tier 3: Student-centered 21stst Century Learning Environments- Century Learning Environments- students are active users of students are active users of technology and collaboratively work technology and collaboratively work to create productsto create products

21.1%21.1%

Staff Perception of Tech Boot Staff Perception of Tech Boot CampCamp

62% of the staff report that as a 62% of the staff report that as a result of Technology Boot Camp, result of Technology Boot Camp, students’ skills with technology either students’ skills with technology either significantly increased or somewhat significantly increased or somewhat increased when compared to last increased when compared to last year. year.

The remaining survey participants The remaining survey participants were unable to make a comparison were unable to make a comparison because they had not used because they had not used technology in their classrooms in the technology in their classrooms in the past.past.

Exhibition Experience Exhibition Experience ParticipationParticipationChoice Percent

I didn’t plan or implement an exhibition experience for my students

33.3%

I planned an exhibition experience but did not implement it with my students

15.4%

I planned and implemented an exhibition experience with my students who presented to an audience of classroom peers

17.9%

I planned and implemented an exhibition experience with my students who presented to an audience with members beyond our classroom

33.3%

Collaborating Teacher Collaborating Teacher ReflectionsReflections

It was great to know that there's It was great to know that there's someone there to help you whenever someone there to help you whenever you needed it. There was always you needed it. There was always someone to collaborate with and to someone to collaborate with and to bounce ideas off of - not only with bounce ideas off of - not only with technology, but also with subject technology, but also with subject based curriculum.based curriculum.

The demand for the use of The demand for the use of technology has grown not just by technology has grown not just by students but also by staff.students but also by staff.

Reflections: Coach RebbecahReflections: Coach Rebbecah

Reflections: CatherineReflections: Catherine

Challenges Challenges

Challenges: The fear of Challenges: The fear of deprivatization of practice.deprivatization of practice.

Public display of lessons and Public display of lessons and exhibitionsexhibitions

Lab space demandsLab space demands

Next StepsNext Steps

Next steps: Staff RetreatNext steps: Staff RetreatLesson improvementLesson improvement

CollaborationCollaboration

Student reflectionStudent reflection

Exhibitions defined furtherExhibitions defined further

Tech Boot Camp: NotchItUpTech Boot Camp: NotchItUp

Reflect and AlignReflect and Align

School Based Professional DevelopmSchool Based Professional Development Matrixent Matrix

Evidence of collaborationEvidence of collaboration

Other standards?Other standards?

Sustaining Peer CoachingSustaining Peer Coaching

District SupportDistrict Support

Long term investmentLong term investment

AlignmentAlignment

TrainingTraining

School SupportSchool Support

Create a culture of collaborationCreate a culture of collaboration

Value shared leadershipValue shared leadership

Value the work of coachesValue the work of coaches

Align coaching with school goalsAlign coaching with school goals

Coach SuccessCoach Success

School and/or district supportSchool and/or district support

Time Time

Experience Experience

Opportunity to reflectOpportunity to reflect

Chalk Talk: A Silent ReflectionChalk Talk: A Silent ReflectionThe value of Peer CoachingThe value of Peer Coaching

MarkerMarker

Respond silentlyRespond silentlyCircle Circle

Add a noteAdd a note

Connect ideasConnect ideas

Microsoft Peer Coaching 2006Microsoft Peer Coaching 2006 v2v2 Session 3 Session 3

Adapted from the Chalk Talk Protocol Coalition of Essential Adapted from the Chalk Talk Protocol Coalition of Essential Schools Northwest (2002)Schools Northwest (2002)

One Teacher Can Make a One Teacher Can Make a DifferenceDifference

PhilippinesPhilippines

VideoVideo

Your Kindergarten Teacher?Your Kindergarten Teacher?

Can you remember the name of your Can you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher?kindergarten teacher?

Share with your tableShare with your table

Which name is closest to the front of Which name is closest to the front of the alphabet?the alphabet?

Join the World Wide ConversationJoin the World Wide Conversation

Use what you learned nowUse what you learned nowToday I discovered ____________ and now Today I discovered ____________ and now I will ______________.I will ______________.

Become a facilitator (Brochure)Become a facilitator (Brochure)

A Brief Trip A Brief Trip

FotografiaFotografia

Thank youThank you

Questions?Questions?