#appleaderlab Archive
The Appalachian Leadership Lab is a professional learning network of shared leadership teams. We have a chat the third Wednesday of every month at 9 pm.
Wednesday October 19, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to Appalachian Leadership Lab chat. Talking about peer coaching. Who is here? Where are you? What do you do?
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Hello from Letcher County!
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Here and debate watching!
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My name is i am a junior at UPike, studying to become a educator.
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Ricky Thacker, Betsy Layne High
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Welcome ! Happy to have you!!
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Cassandra Akers, Principal of Betsy Layne High School in Floyd County
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I am trying to watch and chat too!
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Amy Swiney, principal of Bevins Elem in Pike Co here for Twitter Chat
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Q1 What are the critical elements of peer coaching? What makes it different?
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A1. Peer coaches must be trained on how to give critical feedback, otherwise it doesn't change instruction.
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A1) Peer coaching process where colleagues work together reflect practices,share ideas,teach others classroom researxh.
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A1 - Peer coaching has nothing to do with evaluation. What makes it different is that is collaborative.
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Courtney DeRossett Floyd County Schools
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A1. I think peer coaching isn't about heirarchy. It doesn't mean there is a difference in competency between the colleagues.
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A1 - another thing that makes peer coaching different is both the observer/observee learn from one another
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Q1 best and foremost are to build skills. We all have different sets and need to refine them
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A1. Peer Coaching is a great way to share ideas. Colleagues has the opportunity to grow together.
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A1 - Collegiality, Knowledge of Framework, Mindset of improvement and sharing of resources and practices.
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A1. A good, safe, strong culture to support critiques for the progress of student learning
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True! Both parties can learn new skills and have a chance to practice/refine in a nonthreatening environment
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Teachers at my school find the peer observation process the most rewarding, learning experience of PGES
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Q2 How can a culture,environment, and systems that support peer coaching be developed?
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A2: Start with your PLC process. Relationships have already been established and the process can grow from there.
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Q2 Peers who respect and grow together are building respect and it is contagious. Students notice attitude.
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A2. Allow teachers a day to observe teachers in the building. It gives EVERY teacher a chance to learn and grow.
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A2 - I feel like having strong PLCs in a school creates a culture where peer coaching is successful.
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A2 If peer coaching isn't a common practice, clinical professional learning with modeling and practice will help build trust.
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A2-It's all about relationships, school culture and the mindset of T's. That mindset should be whatever is best for their S's!
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Q3 What is the role of the principal in supporting/creating systems of peer coaching? Are admins "peers" for teachers?
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Q3 Principals are were it all begins they are the start of peer coaching and model what a positive school is.
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A3: Principals are instrumental in pairing up peers to get the best experience for each teacher.
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A3 Principals have to stress this is non-evaluative and establish a culture where Ts feel safe engaging in peer coaching.
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I think it is a tricky too! Prob depends on the relationship and nature of the coaching, but not really a peer.
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A3 Principals also have to create the conditions and logistics for coaching. Schedule protected time for coaching & dialogue.
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Q4 What question or discussion stems have you found to be useful in peer coaching? Other tools/resources?
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A3- My Job in peer coaching is to allow my teachers the time to complete the process & provide support!
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A4:Open ended questions: How do you think this activity went?
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A4) Collegial Coaching model which involves pre conference, obversvation, and post coference.
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Yes! That time for dialogue can not be optional or less than optimal.
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Q4 How can we improve higher order questioning in this lesson and improve higher order answering? Why will that work?
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A4 It is good to provide coaches with stems such as "have you ever thought about.." "what might be next steps"
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Q5 Last one! Any personal success stories or personal best practices?
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A5 - Haven't tried it but attended a session on Lesson Study. Would be a great thing for Ts to do as part of peer coaching
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I did some training with Vanderbilt on Lesson Study...I love it! We should include some training for ALL on this!
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A5: Our high school uses a "showcase" approach, teachers sign up to model strategies and others sign up to see them.
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I love this idea...It is a "clinical EdCamp!"
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We will do it! We will engage in more PL, gather input from experts, and practice it!
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Thanks to everyone...you can keep chatting and making connections. 3rd Wed of Nov will be "Improving PLCs"
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A5-The stories in my building are too numerous to tell! Peer Sharing at its best!
