The NIUSI-LeadScape Principal Coaching Guide Elaine Mulligan January 21, 2009

Systemic Change Framework

How do we get high quality practice – at the leadership level and at the practitioner level?

Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = CHANGE ______ + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = CONFUSION Vision + ______ + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = ANXIETY Vision + Skills + _________ + Resources + Action Plan = RESISTANCE Vision + Skills + Incentives + __________ + Action Plan = FRUSTRATION Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + ___________ = TREADMILL Essential Variables for Leading Inclusive Schools

Processes for developing high quality, inclusive practices You help develop the internal scripts to interpret, reflect, and continuously improve practice You provide or connect staff to resources to build their repertoire of skills (how to) The ways you establish for working together Your vision for inclusive practices Vision Frameworks for Acting Mediated Experience Technical Assistance

Ways of Doing Ways of Being Coaching: An Integral Part of the School Improvement Process Mediated Experience

Coaching Mental models Scripts Problem Solving

Cognitive

ThirdSpace

Inclusive Outcomes

Coaching Cognitive Coaching Culturally Responsive Coaching NIUSI- LeadScape Coaching for Inclusive Practices NIUSI-LeadScape Coaching Process

How is this like what I’m already doing? How is this different from what I’m currently doing? Cognitive Cultural Inclusive

NOT Just Problem Solving! Vision Frameworks for Acting Mediated Experience Technical Assistance

Assess through Observation Establish Improvement Goals Set frequent and consistent times for Coaching Coaching for Reflection, Insight, Developing Scripts and Change in Practice Mediate Experience and Knowledge- building The Coaching Process

Thirdspace – What it looks like Assess through Observation Establish Improvemen t Goals Set frequent and consistent times for Coaching Coaching for Reflection, Insight, Developing Scripts and Change in Practice Mediate Experience and Knowledge- building ThirdSpace

Components of a Coaching Conversation Assess through Observation Establish Improvemen t Goals Set frequent and consistent times for Coaching Coaching for Reflection, Insight, Developing Scripts and Change in Practice Mediate Experience and Knowledge- building Engage Create ThirdSpace Develop Insights Reframe Practice Scripts Set Goals

NIUSI-LeadScape Strategic Coaching Questions To what degree and in what ways are we ensuring that selected assessment and instructional materials, procedures, activities & strategies reflect the diverse languages, values, beliefs and behaviors that define the identities of the students involved? To what degree and in what ways do materials, procedures, activities and strategies – as well as our own interpretations – support the notion of “spectrum” rather than “continuum” (i.e., disallow an “either-or” perspective)?

To what degree and in what ways are we seeking information on the contexts that sustain and give meaning to students’ values, beliefs and behaviors as compared to the contexts within which we are assessing/teaching? How are we dealing with contradictions between students’ values, beliefs and behaviors and the values, beliefs and behaviors underlying the materials, procedures, strategies and activities we are using to assess/teach?

To what degree and in what ways are we being responsive rather than reactive; that is, using assessment/instructional materials that reflect shared understandings generated through deep empathy, attention and curiosity rather than familiar prescribed scripts and answers? To what degree and in what ways are we creating ThirdSpace in our daily practice (i.e., developing assessment and/or instructional options that integrate students’ perspectives and strengths with desired academic goals and outcomes)?

What Will It Look Like for You? Engage Create ThirdSpace Develop Insights Reframe Practice Scripts Set Goals

Regroup! In what ways did you have to change your language to be able to do this? In what ways did you have to challenge your own thinking? What would help you to be able to suspend your own perspective with the other person?

Some questions about application: Is everyone coachable? What are the conditions for coaching that need to be established? In what ways can teachers coach each other? Why is this notion of MEDIATED experience so important? How does it support knowledge building? Why is it critical to establish a culturally responsive coaching approach? What expectations should we have of changes in the coach?

How will you include the NIUSI-LeadScape coaching process in your school? Who When Where What How

Establishing cognitive, reflective frameworks for action... to develop a culturally responsive “ThirdSpace”... where you can work together to target inclusive outcomes! NIUSI-LeadScape Coaching is... ThirdSpace