“To coach means to convey a valued colleague from where he or she is to where he or she wants to be.” - Garmston

to explore how leaders can be effective change managers in classrooms unpack the practical steps leaders might take to work alongside teachers in their classrooms in the role of coach Learning Outcomes…

Leadership Structure

Underlying Principles the only person’s behaviour you can change is your own there is no greater gift you can give someone than to allow them to talk their way to understanding

How I changed my behaviour… became like the teacher I used to be began meeting with all teachers every 5-6 weeks gave myself the goal of visiting at least 3 teachers’ classrooms a day

Knowing what I know now this is what I’d do… let the teachers and kids know how and why I was changing my practice stop beating myself up when things don’t go according to the plan!

Buy a book…

First observation… Spend time in each class and make a list of positives and negatives for each teacher.

Schedule appointments for all teachers… “This is a chance to talk about how it is going and to find out how I might help you with your practice.”

First meeting… So tell me how is it going? How are you finding your class? Positives and advice about practice (Get them to go first and only fill in important gaps!!!)

Set a non-judgmental observational focus … What are you currently focussing on as a teacher? What data might I gather, when I am in your room, to help you with this?

Ideas for non- judgmental feedback… Co-construct questions to ask kids: Why are you doing this learning? How will you know when you’ve learnt it? What are you expected to be doing? Are you doing it? What is the purpose of this learning? Why is it important for you to know this? What are the expected behaviours in this room at this time? What about noise level? How helpful do you find the teacher’s instructions in knowing what to do? Any advice?

‘Running records’ of what is happening in class: Q = question R = response E = explanation I = instruction P = paraphrase Ideas for non- judgmental feedback…

Telly charts: Connecting /Disconnecting behaviours Which students are called upon to answer (position and frequency)? Ideas for non- judgmental feedback…

Classroom Observations: Date: Time: Learning Intention: Timetable: Actual: Details of activity (if relevant)

Has it been effective? Student Achievement

Has it been effective? Changed teacher practice

Has it been effective? Increased Leader Understanding

The Role of Coach To coach means to convey a valued colleague from where he or she is to where he or she wants to be. - Costa and Garmston

Coaching Tips Source: Joan Dalton/David Anderson Listening set asides Autobiographical listening Inquisitive listening Solution listening The Language of Possibility What might…? How might…? Why might…? And ‘not “But” Another thought… Help me understand what you mean by… It appears to me that…

Coaching Scaffolds Source: Joan Dalton/David Anderson Get stenause araphrasenquire Paraphrase Source: Bob Garmston/ David Anderson

Coaching Scaffolds Source: Glasser Questions What do you want? What are you doing? Is it working? What kind of ?? person/teacher do you want to be?

to explore how leaders can be effective change managers in classrooms unpack the practical steps leaders might take to work alongside teachers in their classrooms in the role of coach Learning Outcomes…