Coaching as a Vehicle for Supporting English Learners’ Academic Achievement Campbell Union School District’s Journey with A Look at Learning (A.L.L.) by Chelsea Toller, CUSD ELD Coordinator and Anne Marie Murphy, Administrator of Special Projects/Vice Principal Rolling Hills Middle School 9th Annual Academic Success March 5, 2011

Welcome & Introductions Campbell Background Purpose of Today’s Session: Sharing the Journey of Coaching through A Look at Learning (ALL) in Campbell and thinking about how to apply our lessons in your context 2

A Snap Shot of Campbell 3

How did A.L.L. help us? Year 1 All teachers trained in A.L.L. overview One coach per site, trained as A.L.L. facilitators and coaches 53 completed coaching cycles done in 12 sites A.L.L. tools used at all sites depending on site A.L.L. plan 4

How did A.L.L. help us? Year 2 Continued coaching (1-3 cycles per month at each site) Use of tools during grade level or site planning Development of Equity PoDules (Professional Development Modules) utilizing A.L.L. tools, 3 per site for all teachers Addition of .5 SpEquity Coach (Special Ed.) 5

Outcomes for Today’s Session To understand how coaching is a process and a journey Understand the 8 Lessons of Coaching and Apply them in your own context CUSD

Coach Lesson #1: Know your Context ELD vs. SDAIE Choose an elbow partner Take one of the envelopes in the middle of your table Together with your partner work on sorting the papers into the correct categories. Do they belong under ELD? Do they belong under SDAIE? Did you learn something new about the difference between ELD and SDAIE? Share out 7

Coach Lesson #2: Relationships, Relationships, Relationships Coaching new teachers vs. veteran teachers Coaching role vs. administrator role Looking for coachable moments Starting with volunteers 8

Coach Lesson #3: Find and refine your tools A.L.L. Tools Pre and Post Conference Tool Teacher Action Plan Observation Tool Teacher Videos 9

Coaching Lesson #4: Move to Action Get in the classroom, bring your tools, and observe Let’s practice! Video: SDAIE, Social Science, 7th Grade, 10

Coaching Lesson #5: Feedback and Follow Through Warm Feedback: -From this lesson I valued… -One thing I can take away from this lesson was… Cool Feedback: -To take the lesson further, she might have…. -I wondered about…. Teacher Action Plan Tool: If I was Eve’s coach, I would use the teacher action plan to….. 11

Coaching lesson #6: Be part of a professional network District coaches meet monthly for professional development and collaboration Ongoing communication between coaches and administrators (coach to coach, triads, coach to administrators) County A.L.L. Network Coaching feedback loop provides input on district PD Building leaders at the site level 12

Coaching Lesson #7: Reflect on your work and yourself One thing I hope to take from today is___________________. I will apply this to my job by______________________. 13

Coaching Lesson #8: Stay the course Campbell Development of Coaching PD Modules (PoDule) Continued refinement of coaching tools Incorporation of existing tools into professional development at all levels District focus specifically on AMAO #2: Long Term English Learners 14

Coaching Lesson #9 Seek input Questions? Fill out the evaluation form for this session Contact info: Annemarie Murphy, amurphy@campbellusd.org Chelsea Toller, ctoller@campbellusd.org