Diane Curry, Teacher Consultant Mary Sue Weis, Teacher Consultant ACADEMIC COACHING Diane Curry, Teacher Consultant Berrien RESA Mary Sue Weis, Teacher Consultant

General Principles of Academic Coaching Be a good role model of listening and guiding Prompt, reinforce, acknowledge and encourage efforts Use problem solving strategies: Define problem Brainstorm solution Pick one to try Follow-up Focus on what we can change, not on what we cannot change Help team to stay on topic and move forward

A COACH’S ROLE Big Ideas: Expert Doing for Direct Student Support Coach Facilitator Doing with Direct Team Support

Roles and Responsibilities of Academic Coaches May Include: To assist teachers to improve classroom instruction Model lessons and strategies Observe lessons and provide POSITIVE feedback Advise and support teachers with: Materials Planning Instruction Assessment Collaborate with teachers in grade level and vertical team meetings Provide Professional Development Team teach a lesson Help with organization and management of materials Develop intervention plans for struggling students Make a plan for progress monitoring data Meet with parents and teachers to discuss progress or concerns Provide POSITIVE moral support

What do we want them to know… UNIVERSAL SCREENING Targets all students Valid and reliable Quickly administered Easily administered Allows for immediate instructional response to evaluation data

How do we know if they have it… Analyze the data School-wide Classroom Individual Students Validate the need Gather additional data “Dig Deeper”

What do we do with those who don’t have it… Problem solve: Develop a “plan” Provide the Intervention: Who What When Where Evaluate the Intervention: If necessary modify/change the intervention Time Intensity Duration *** BE RELENTLESS !!!***

ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES: Create Systems, not just programs, to support each and every student Earlier rather than later Evidence, not opinion

BOTTOM LINE… Data based decision-making In a team environment Embedded evidence-based practice Improved student achievement

COACHING SCENARIO Coaching Role What it would look like What it would not look like