1. Karen Perkins: Teaching and Learning Leader; Mathematics @ BSSC Ken Stewart: Mathematics Teacher @ Catholic College Bendigo On leave from Geelong High School (Assistant Principal) Ken Stewart – AA A Candle Loses Nothing By Lighting Another Candle

3. Professional, confidential relationship Process that encourages reflection and feedback A means by which identified goals can be reached Supports professional learning and builds capacity Collaboration to improve performance

4. An expert helping the less able A judgemental process About making people feel good A performance review process A ‘quick fix’ Mentoring

5. Builds individual capacity Develops individual skills Leads to improved student outcomes Supports implementation of new strategies Builds team capacity

6. Long term gains in student achievement Coaching benefits new teachers Coaching out performs more traditional PD There is a direct positive relationship between student performance and the amount of time committed to coaching.

7. Coaching will only be effective if both the coach and the coachee come to the coaching space with the “right attitudes”

8. Paired Peer Coaching One Expert Coach Several Coaches

9. ATTITUDEPROFESSIONALINTERPERSONAL Open LearnerGood practitionerGood listener Respect for colleagueOrganisedGood communicator Happy to demonstrate Model of continuous learner Emotionally mature Generous in spirit Commitment to Coaching role Trustworthy PositivePassion for TeachingGood social skills

10. GGoals RCurrent Reality OOptions WWhat next?

11. 1.Identify the focus 2.Discuss what the coach will be explicitly observing and what data will be collected 3.The current reality 4.Classroom observations 5. Follow up conversation 6. What next?

12. Questions are the most powerful trigger for reflection Thinking questions get thinking answers... Detailed questions get detailed answers... Justifying questions get defensive answers

13. Year 7 Maths Class Year 8 Maths Class

14. What one aspect would you want this teacher to focus on? What question would you ask to prompt the teacher?