September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023 Registration
September 13, 2023 workshop agenda
9:00-9:30 - Welcome, intro activity
9:30-10:00 - Level setting - what to expect from our network (Resource: PA Coach-Mentor Collaborative Document)
Table talk: What has been valuable from the network in the past? What do you hope to gain from the network in 2023-24?
10:00-10:30 - Article studies: Kick start your coaching from the beginning of the year (4 A's Protocol)
Option 1 - 8 Tips to Start the School Year Right as an Instructional Coach (Kim Cofino, CoachBetterTV blog)
Option 2 - 20 Tips for New Instructional Coaches (Elena Aguilar, Edutopia article)
Option 3 - 7 Things the Best Instructional Coaches Do, According to Teachers (We Are Teachers staff article
Option 4 - How to Be a More Effective Instructional Coach (Kasey Kiehl, The Literacy Effect blog)
Option 5 - Preparing for the New School Year: Role Clarity and Time Management (Matthew Kelly, Instructional Coaching Group)
Option 6 - Ten Ideas for Tech Coaches to Help Their Teachers Grow (Ali Worsham, Tech Notes blog)
10:30-10:45 - Break
10:45-11:15 - Gallery Walk & Talk with partner (find your match cards/Traffic Lights)Â
Alternate resource: grouping cards for groups of 2, 3, 4, and 5
11:15-11:45 - Takeaways from article studies: Create a summary sheet of tips to start your year
Bonus: Learn and use a graphic design tool to create an addition to your "Coach Wall"
11:45-1:00 - Lunch on your own
1:00-1:45 - Instructional pet peeves - Instead of...Try this (protocol)
1:45-2:15 - Planning for 2023-24
List topics for your coach professional growth that the network can address
2:15-2:30 - Summary and reflection
Strategies used/modeled today:
Article study
4A's Protocol
Gallery Walk & Talk
Grouping Cards
Traffic Lights
Instead of...Try this
What did you gain from today that you can use in your coaching?