1. Peer Coaching Dr. Barbara Gottesman
Chair (retired), Educational Leadership
Author of
Peer Coaching for Educators

2. Purposes of Peer Coaching
Professionals on the same level observing each other
Improvement of teaching strategies
Improvement of analytical skills
Implementation of a new program
Refining skills

3. Mottos No praise, no blame. No judgment, no evaluation
Dragnet’s Joe Friday:
“Just the facts, ma’am!”

4. Internalization of New Learning research of Joyce and Showers
Short term memory
Long term memory
THEORY
20% 5%
DEMONSTRATION
35%
10%
MODELING & GUIDED PRACTICE
70%
FEEDBACK
80%
25%
COACHING
90%

5. Peer Coaching 1. Request for a Visit 2. The Visit
3. Reflecting Alone: Coach reviews notes and list some possibilities & Teacher reviews intent of lesson plan
4. Reflecting Together: The Talk after the Visit
5. Debriefing: Process Review 14 Q & A

6. Checklist for 1. Request for a Visit
__ What do you want me to observe?
__ specific concern defined
__ coach narrows concern to observable
__confidentiality established
__no judgment or evaluation
__ type of lesson, objective of lesson

7. Request for a Visit checklist
__data gathering device: both decide
__ seating chart
__location of observer
__time, place
__time for the Reflecting Together:
Talk after the Visit

8. The Visit - Checklist __request for observation written at top of page
__starting & ending time
__method used to gather data
__no judgment or evaluation

9. Reflecting Alone: the Coach reviews notes & lists possibilities
__ reviews data, deletes any comments
__decides how to present data gathered
__ lists 3 prompts on Coaching Form #1 to get peer to start talking
__ prompts to get peer to analyze data
__lists 3 possibilities for improvement (real coaching) if peer is ready (Coaching From #2)

10. Coaching Form #1 This is what my peer asked me to observe:
__________________________________.
Probing questions to get peer to analyze data:
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________

11. Coaching Form #2
Suggestions for improvement if my peer is ready for real coaching:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________

12. Reflecting Together on Practice: The Talk after the Visit
__ seating arrangement
__opening statement: repeat Request
__ coach walks through the specific written data collected during the observation
__coach asked prepared probing questions
__ peer begins to analyze data

13. Talk after the Visit * - Reflecting Together on Practice
__ no praise or blame
__coach continues probing questions until peer asks for suggestions for improvement
__coach verbalizes suggestions in non-judgmental fashion
__coach and peer decide upon next steps

14. Debriefing: Process Review 14 Q & A
1. Did the process work? Why?
2. Who talked the most? Why?
3. Were there any judgments or evaluations made? By whom?
4. Did the process include praise or blame?

15. Debriefing……. 5. Was the relevant data written down by the coach?
6. Was the written data related to the Request?
7. Did the coach’s probing questions lead the peer to analyze his own lesson?

16. Debriefing……
8. Would another data-gathering measure have been more effective?
9. Will this session lead to improvement of instruction?

17. Debriefing…. Who benefits most from coaching?
Will the peers exchange places and coach again?

18. Gradual Steps: Phase in Peer Coaching?
Peer Watching
Peer Feedback
Peer Coaching

19. Start with Peer Watching
1. Make 4 visits to another classroom
2. Record visits on calendar
3. No feedback
4. Video tape self 4 times…….and watch the tape! Great for novices and veterans!

20. Peer Feedback
1. All involved go over rules and understandings for Peer Coaching
2. Observe and record data 4 times.
3. Share data and facts.
4. No coaching: just the facts: ma’m!

21. True Peer Coaching Review rules of Peer Coaching
Establish trust and confidentiality
Do 4 exchanges with feedback of recorded data AND suggestions for improvement….which is true coaching.

22. Advanced Coaching Costa & Garmston, Cognitive Coaching
Content Coaching
Real - Time Peer Coaching