1. To provide an overview of the Peer Mentoring/Coaching Process
Presenter:
Lori S. Mestre, M.A.L.S, Ed.D. Coordinator of Instructional and Curriculum Support Services
W.E.B. Du Bois Library
University of Massachusetts Amherst MA
10/23/93
Peer Coaching in Instruction: Librarians Teaching and Learning Together
Goal:
To provide an overview of the
Peer Mentoring/Coaching Process
Outline:
What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
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2. What is the Peer Coaching/Mentor Program?
What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
Peer coaching is “a confidential process through which two or more professional colleagues work together to review current practices; expand, refine, and build new skills; share ideas; teach one another; conduct classroom research; solve problems in the workplace”
from Slater, C.L. and Simmons, D.L., “The design and implementation of a Peer Coaching program.” American Secondary Education, v.29, n.3 [Spring 2001],
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3. What is the Peer Coaching/Mentor Program?
What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
Peer Coaching is:
Non Judgmental
Non Threatening
Confidential
Flexible
Based on trust
Focused on observable behaviors identified by the librarian to be observed.
Voluntary (but encouraged)
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4. What is the Peer Coaching/Mentor Program?
What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
The Process:
Planning Conference
Observation
Reflection Conference
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5. Planning Conference

6. Observation

7. Reflection Conference

8. Videotape of the Process
What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
The Role of Videotapes
Role Playing of the Peer Mentoring Process
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9. Benefits of the Program
Reflect, Innovate and Experiment
What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
Heightened awareness of general teaching style
Looking at strengths and next steps
New strategies to endeavor in the future
Problem solving for classroom challenges
Time to formulate specific questions
Opportunity to share teaching development with each other and to see what others are doing.
variety of classrooms, teaching styles, subject areas, curriculum models and strategies
Support
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10. Preparation Needed What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
Someone to coordinate the effort
General workshop with all librarians present to introduce the program and provide examples
Use of active listening
Data collection tools to use as samples
Ongoing support and encouragement
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11. How to Get Started What is the Peer Mentor Program?
Videotape of the Process
Benefits of the Peer Mentor Program
Preparation Needed
How to Get Started
Learn more about the process (bibliography)
Web page with a lot of handouts, data collection forms at:
Start with videotaping one session
Identify one or two things that can be observed.
Work from strengths. After one or two times librarians begin to feel more comfortable and willing to have other areas looked at.
Be encouraging and share!
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