VT School Improvement Coaches Meeting:Instructional Shifts in the Common Core

and Standard 5: Building Capacity February 16, 2012 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

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Welcome and IntroductionsOrganizers: VT School Improvement Coordinators:

Ken Remsen, Lisa Mazzitelli, Carol Duley, Debi Price

Host: Joe Trunk, New England Comprehensive Center

Facilitator: Karen Laba Participants: Please introduce yourself, tell your

role and your school/ SU/ District affiliation, and complete the sentence

“As a school improvement coach, I can build other’s ‘capacity’ by . . .”

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Meeting Objectives Share a description of

building capacity Learn about the changes in

instructional practice associated with the Common Core

Discuss ways districts and coaches can support common core changes

Offer suggestions for describing Coaching Standard #5: Building Capacity

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Meeting Agenda3:00 – 3:20 Welcome and

Introductions

3:20 – 4:00 Support for Instructional Shifts in the Common Core

4:00 -- 4:20 Coaching Standard 5: Building Capacity

4:20 – 4:30 Homework, Next Meeting

Instruction in the Common Core

Presenters: Gail Taylor, Pat Fitzsimmons

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Q & A on Common Core Instructional Shifts

Pose questions,or offer comments in the Chat box or “raise your hand” to be recognized

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Coaching StandardsThe Assignment: Describe behaviors that represent attainment of the

coaching standard across a continuum from “approaches” to “meets” to “exceeds”

Goal: To compile a comprehensive continuum that can be used to assess coaching.

Design Team for Coaching Standard 5: Herb Perez, David Cohn, Bob McNamara, Mary Ann Brittingham

Discussion Leaders: Herb Perez, Bob McNamara

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Coaching Standard #5: Building Capacity STANDARD 5—Building Capacity: A School Performance Coach promotes improved school performance by developing the knowledge and skills of adult members of the school community, as well as the organizational structures and resources that support the learning and achievement of all students. The school performance coach does not act as a staff member, but rather uses modeling, mentoring, and coaching to increase individual and organization capacity.

Developing instructional skills of faculty Developing faculty skills in selecting appropriate scientifically based research

programs Developing leadership skills of faculty Encouraging reflective practice Assessing organizational structures Developing an aligned and balanced curriculum

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Discussion of Coaching Standard 5

What indicators or coaching behaviors would you suggest to

describe that coaches are approaching or meeting the

goal of building capacity?

Discussion of Coaching Standard 5

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Homework & Today’s MaterialsNext Meeting: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 3:00 – 4:30 pm

Homework: Offer input on Standard 6: Growing Professionally on the wiki

Feedback: Please provide your feedback on the usefulness of today’s meeting and suggestions for future sessions survey coming via email and posted on the wiki page.

Meeting Materials: Presentation and links mentioned today will be posted on the VT SI wiki as well as on the Dept. website. A link to the recording of today’s session will be sent to all via email and posted as soon as it is available.

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