Creating Success through Creating Success through Academic CoachingAcademic Coaching

Candler County SchoolsCandler County Schools

July 18, 2007July 18, 2007

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

• Why has Candler County Schools hired Why has Candler County Schools hired academic coaches, and what are the academic coaches, and what are the intended outcomes of their work?intended outcomes of their work?

• What do experts tell us about academic What do experts tell us about academic coaching programs?coaching programs?

• What are the duties of Candler County What are the duties of Candler County academic coaches and what are NOT their academic coaches and what are NOT their duties?duties?

• What must the principals do to make the What must the principals do to make the coaches successful? coaches successful?

• What training is needed now? What training is needed now?

Talk with a partner and be Talk with a partner and be ready to share with the group:ready to share with the group:

Why has Candler County hired coaches Why has Candler County hired coaches and what are the intended outcomes and what are the intended outcomes of their work?of their work?

Checking our thinking…Checking our thinking…

• Compare our list of anticipated Compare our list of anticipated outcomes to the duties listed on the outcomes to the duties listed on the job descriptionjob description

• Determine how well our outcomes Determine how well our outcomes are aligned to the stated duties are aligned to the stated duties

• Identify significant discrepanciesIdentify significant discrepancies

• Be ready to shareBe ready to share

What do the experts say about What do the experts say about academic coaching programs?academic coaching programs?

• Read silently the article “What Read silently the article “What Teacher Leaders Need from their Teacher Leaders Need from their Principals”Principals”

• As you read, identify points that are As you read, identify points that are critical to youcritical to you

• Share with a partner and be ready to Share with a partner and be ready to share with the groupshare with the group

What do the experts say about What do the experts say about developing high-functioning developing high-functioning PLCs?PLCs?• Read the desired outcomes for Read the desired outcomes for

teachers, coaches, and principals teachers, coaches, and principals related to professional learning related to professional learning communitiescommunities

• Mark any coach or principal outcomes Mark any coach or principal outcomes about which you have concerns about which you have concerns

• Be ready to share and explain your Be ready to share and explain your concernsconcerns

Adjusting the job Adjusting the job description…description…

Work in school teams to identify any Work in school teams to identify any duties that should be added to the duties that should be added to the existing job descriptionexisting job description

Be ready to share with the groupBe ready to share with the group

Amendments to dutiesAmendments to duties

3.3. ……..higher order literacy, research based practices, rigor, ..higher order literacy, research based practices, rigor, and relevance in a standards-based classroomand relevance in a standards-based classroom

6.6. Assist with formative and summative assessmentsAssist with formative and summative assessments8. Participates in local, regional, state and national coaching 8. Participates in local, regional, state and national coaching

networks as well as other learning opportunities networks as well as other learning opportunities (professional growth opportunities)(professional growth opportunities)

1.1. Model….focusing on summarizing and notetaking; use of Model….focusing on summarizing and notetaking; use of GO; and use of effective questions, cues, and advance GO; and use of effective questions, cues, and advance organizersorganizers

5.5. Assist teachers in designing differentiated instruction to Assist teachers in designing differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learnersmeet the needs of all learners

6.6. …….district agreements.district agreements9.9. Lead evaluation of progress in targeted areas (successes Lead evaluation of progress in targeted areas (successes

and opportunities)and opportunities)

Ensuring integrity of the Ensuring integrity of the program…program…

• Work in school teams to identify and Work in school teams to identify and list duties that should NOT be list duties that should NOT be assigned to academic coachesassigned to academic coaches

• Work in school teams to identify and Work in school teams to identify and list responsibilities of principals in list responsibilities of principals in support and management of the support and management of the coaching programcoaching program

Coaches do NOTCoaches do NOT

• Evaluate teachersEvaluate teachers

• Serve as administratorsServe as administrators

• Substitute teachSubstitute teach

• Handle disciplinary referralsHandle disciplinary referrals

• Assign gradesAssign grades

• Participate in regular, rotating dutiesParticipate in regular, rotating duties

Next stepsNext steps

• Which steps should be taken before Which steps should be taken before preplanning?preplanning?

• Which steps should be taken during Which steps should be taken during the first month of school?the first month of school?

• What training do coaches need?What training do coaches need?