April 21, 2022

Agenda

9:00-9:15
Welcome, updates

• FYI: Simply Coaching Summit (from TeachBoost)-Virtual, July 11, 2022

• FYI: FREE On-Demand Canvas User Conference (choose any or all of the presentations for viewing)

• Like the animated GIF on the left? Find it, and lots of free animations at LottieFiles

• Final meeting of 2021-22: May 17. Keystone Exams? Date change?

• Next year's dates - Mark your calendar!

  • September 15, 2022

  • October 13, 2022

  • November 16, 2022

  • December 15, 2022

  • January 11, 2023

  • February 15, 2023

  • March 15, 2023

  • April 12, 2023

  • May 18, 2023

9:15-10:15
Guest presentation: Education Blueprint, Kelly Pascarella, Upper Saint Clair SD

• Kelly's Slides

• Education Blueprint

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30
The role of listening in instructional coaching

• Listening stumbling blocks - which two do you find yourself most guilty of?

• Coaching Conversations Guide

• Read "Use Listening Skills" from instructionalcoach.com and highlight what stands out for you

• Discuss with one other person: what stood out to you? Why? How is it applicable to your coaching?

• Debrief the reading and discussion

• Instructional coaching conversation - video

  • Where do you see the coach using the listening skills discussed in the article?

  • Do you see either the coach or the teacher slipping into any of the stumbling blocks?

  • What can we learn from this video about how a coach facilitates a conversation with a teacher?

RESOURCE SHARED BY RACHEL MCVEAGH Coaching Conversations Guide

11:30-12:45 Lunch

12:45-2:25 Focus on equity

• Chapter 3 Coaching for Equity

  • Reflection questions page 98

  • Discussion protocol: My two cents' worth

• Social Identity Wheel - Review individually

  • Discuss with one other person in whatever manner of conversation you choose

  • Individually reflect in Padlet

• Racial and Ethnic Identity Development

  • Table group discussion:

    • What did you notice in general about the identity development models?

    • To what extent are the different ethnic groups reflected in your student population? Your teaching staff?

    • What might teachers need to know from this research?

    • What will you do with this information?

2:25-2:30 Debrief, reflection, wrap-up