Coaching Essentials

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Coaching Essentials
Presented by Cara Hayden, Instructional
Specialist Sharon Martinez, Instructional
Specialist Kim Pirtle, Instructional Specialist
Capacity Development and School Reform
Accountability
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Presentation Requests

• Silence cell phones
• Participate and share
• Listen with an open mind
• Ask questions
• Work toward solutions
• Use time effectively

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Group Objectives

• Have a thorough understanding of coaching
  responsibilities
• Develop coaching calendar based on school needs
• Understand the components of the electronic log
• Become more comfortable with organization of
  support binders.

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Agenda

• Calendars
• Prioritizing/ Time Management
• Developing
• Modifying
• Logs
• Accessing
• Samples
• Questions
• Binders
• Components

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Successes Challenges

• Take a few minutes and share with your group
• the successes you have experienced
• the challenges you have faced
• Write some of those thoughts on the Post-It notes
  that are provide and place them on the
  appropriate chart paper.

Table Discussion 10 minutes Writing 10
minutes Group Discussion 10 minutes
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Calendars

• Prioritizing Support
• Developing Calendars
• Modifying (be flexible)

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Prioritizing Support

• Teacher needs may be identified
• when analyzing data
• assisting the administrative team
• Classroom visits
• Teacher request

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Developing Calendars

• Consider time allocations
• Coaching Cycle
• What your week will look like
• Testing Calendar
• Diagnostics
• Embedded Assessments
• Holidays/Special Events

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Mathematics Coaches RecommendedTime
Allocation Percent DistributionWhat portion of
the coaches time will be spent in each of these
roles?
Consider Time Allocations
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Coaching Cycle
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Developing Calendars
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Sample Calendar
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Sample Calendar
Sample Calendar - Modified

• Mr. Quotient
• Rm 3-107
• 4th Grade
• Co-Teach

• Mrs. Divisor
• Rm 3-103
• 5th Grade
• Model entire block
• (Co-Teach later in the day)

• Miss Squared
• Rm 2-105
• 5th Grade
• Co-Teach
• Observe
• (Post-Conference on Monday)

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Logs Each coach is required to complete an
electronic bi-weekly coaching
log that includes the following
components

• List successes that have occurred in the last
  reporting period.
• Note any concerns that you would like to share
  with your principal.

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Accessing your Log

• http//w2k3wwwadmin1.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/coachlog/
  Default.aspx
• Make it a favorite or save as a shortcut on your
  desktop
• Log in using your district email log in

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Verify the Information to register
Verify Information Contact Adam Miller if
adjustments are needed
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Log options
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Log Due Dates
Notice 1st Due Date
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Worksheet - Sample Log
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Printing Log
Print log by exporting it to a PDF or MS Excel
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Save your Logs before submitting
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Support Service Binders

• Components
• Weekly Calendar
• Logs
• Conference Forms
• PDD Schedule/Agendas
• Coach Created Materials
• Supplemental/Modified Curriculum
• Focus Calendars (Secondary Benchmarks)
• Data Chats
• (Students/Teachers)

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Mathematics Capacity Development Team

• Altoria Henley altoria.henley_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us
• Sharon Martinez
• martinezs_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us
• Kim Pirtle
• pirtlk_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us
• Carol Sheffield
• sheffic_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us
• Noel Elvir
• Noel.Elvir_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Shabana Ahmad-Farook farook_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Bobbie Brooks brooksb_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us Dale
Carothers carothers_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us Cara
Hayden haydenc_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us Carla
Clayton-Lewis claytoc_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Thank you for all that you do for our students!