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Teacher
Leadership
"Teacher
Leadership thru Collegial Reflection"
Capacity Building Institute
Purpose:
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To build
the capacity of teachers to serve as collegial coaches within
their school community.
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To improve
individual practice through the process of reflection and
continuous improvement.
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To increase
collaboration and collegiality at a school site by providing
opportunities for teachers to interact and problem solve classroom
concerns.
Content:
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Developing
a conceptual model of collegial coaching
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The
role of the collegial coach in supporting reflection and
professional growth at the school site.
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The
basics of the reflective process.
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Developing
and maintaining trust among professionals.
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Questioning
strategies to stimulate reflecting thinking and analysis.
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Non-verbal
communication in the reflection process.
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The
process of cognitive coaching vs. clinical supervision as a vehicle
for improving teaching.
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Taxonomies
to assess growth in reflectivity.
Four
Day Workshop - Five hours per day - 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Day
One - Overview of the
reflective process and the art of observation
The pre-observation conference, strategies for asking questions and
collecting data.
Day
Two - Observing and
collecting data. Simulations - Video presentations. Developing a shared
vision for effective practice to guide coaching.
Day
Three - The post
conference. Developing reflective questions to stimulate
thinking. How to pose suggestions for improvement. Learning to
read your colleagues. Simulation
activities and practice sessions.
Day
Four - Putting it all
together. Simulation activities and refinement of questioning skills and
the coaching process. Planning for classroom visitations and practice
back at the site.
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