The #educoach hashtag is used by instructional coaches around the world. We chat each Wednesday at 8pm CST on Twitter and use the hashtag throughout the week to share resources, ask questions and collaborate with instructional coaches.
Good evening. I'm Kathy a co-founder and co-moderator of the #educoach chat 7+ years and going strong. I work with instructional coaches locally, virtually and onsite. https://t.co/biS9kA6ieY#ohedchat
Good evening. I'm Kathy a co-founder and co-moderator of the #educoach chat 7+ years and going strong. I work with instructional coaches locally, virtually and onsite. https://t.co/biS9kA6ieY#ohedchat
A1 Coaching educators is empowering and inspiring them to be their best. It is partnering with them. Learning and growing together. Coaches can see things in educators that they may not see themselves. Best job ever! #ohedchat#educoach
A1: Just like a sports coach helps someone else (or a team) to win, coaching in education does the same: it leads folks to WIN (however we describe that). #OHedchat#educoach
A1: Coaching is a selfless act. We don't get into it for ourselves - it's about servant leadership, a commitment to ensuring a colleague's success, reaching goals, learning strategies, improving outcomes. We're happy when THEY succeed. #OHedchat#educoach
Both for the teacher and for the coach. Nothing gets you excited about pushing your own learning forward like working with a colleague to refine their own practice. #Ohedchat@ohlearnforward#Educoach
A2: Great coaches are givers. And they see the bigger picture - we coach others for their future. It's not just about mastering a particular skill, it's about generalizing and reflecting to future successes. #OHedchat#educoach
A2: And non-threatening. No judging, just support. Coaches are there 100% to help teachers reach their goals...so students can reach their goals. #OHedchat#educoach
Generalizing...maybe Transfer is the right way to think about coaching - Ideally you want the teacher to be able to transfer what they are working on to other areas of their own practice. #OHedchat#Educoach@ohlearnforward
A2: Coaches must be well-versed in andragogy (the method of teaching adult learners) - and how it's different than pedagogy (teaching kids). #OHedchat#educoach
A2 One of the best complements I received that speaks to the skills needed ... Teachers told me I never lost the "Teacher" in me. They mentioned I knew when to push and when to pull back. They appreciated that I understood their busy times. #educoach#ohedchat
Good follow-up Bryan! Adult learners need ownership of the goal & process, perhaps more than anything else. If the goal is forced upon our teachers (as it often is), we oughtn't be surprised when our teachers don't go full-bore after it.
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A3: In my work with @AlisaSimeral we've found one of the biggest challenges is the lack of clarity around what the heck a coach is for, anyway, and how will a coach help? #educoach#OHEdchat
A3: Monitoring the impact of your work and communicating that to the principal, staying connected to Ss so you don't lose sight of why you are coaching, Balancing your time across the whole staff, circling back to provide ongoing feedback #ohedchat#Educoach@ohlearnforward
Here is a book by Malcom Knowles https://t.co/8qOQEFgQQe The Adult Learner: The definitive classic in adult education and human resource development #ohedchat#educoach
A3: One of the biggest challenges may be balancing—being able to move from conversation/task to the next, being fully present for each, and not losing track of supports/resources/next steps are needed for each. #ohedchat
Indeed - and if we only "assign" coaches to underperforming teachers, what message are we sending about coaches? And what am I supposed to think if the coach asks me if I need anything? #Eek#educoach#OHEdchat
I have found that Learning Forward has specific tools that can help frame conversations around what a coach is for, how will the coach help, how will you need they are helping. The Tools For Learning School journal is a great resource. #OHedchat
A3: In my work with @AlisaSimeral we've found one of the biggest challenges is the lack of clarity around what the heck a coach is for, anyway, and how will a coach help? #educoach#OHEdchat
Agreed. Unfortunately "roll outs" of coaching can cause a lot of problems especially when TRUE COACHING is not understood. #educoach#ohedchat
Build coaching programs together with Ts, not for them. Build Together and they will STAY is my motto! #educoach#ohedchat
A4: Set aside time to talk about, define, and describe the role of instructional coach together. This is perhaps the single most overlooked and underappreciated strategies to help the work find its happy place. #educoach#OHedchat
A4: Another is time management. Coaches can't be everything to everybody, so we have to prioritize our efforts. Work in cycles. Help teachers identify next-steps, then let 'em get after it...and return with strategic follow-through on a schedule. #educoach#OHedchat
A4: Probably my favorite: Coach for reflective growth. Help teachers THINK differently about their work, their goals, their impact. When we focus on how our teachers reflect, the impact will last far longer than any skill or task. #educoach#OHedchat
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A3: Overcoming a "lack of definition" of my role I guess you could say yet still trying to actively create one .... does that make sense 🤔 #OHedchat#educoach
That's worth stopping, sitting down with your teammates (admin, teachers, other coaches...) and defining it together. As my daughter's barrel-racing coach says, "Go slow to go fast." #educoach#OHedchat
A3: Overcoming a "lack of definition" of my role I guess you could say yet still trying to actively create one .... does that make sense 🤔 #OHedchat#educoach
A5: "Tell me what you noticed about..."
"Why did you chose that option?"
"What was the result of your choice?"
"How might you have influenced a different outcome?"
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A5: My personal favorites, useful in just about any coaching situation:
"What is your goal? Why did you choose that goal? Tell me about your plan for achieving it, and how can I help you?"
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A4: To overcome coaching challenges, a supportive team is important. Organization will help as will focus on campus and/or department and/or personal goals. #educoach
A6: A peppering of reflective questions, designed to get me to think more deeply, frequently, and accurately about my efforts. @AlisaSimeral & I compiled a list of effective Q's in The Continuum of Self-Reflection, found here: https://t.co/CAsSERJJMF#educoach#OHedchat
I have started looking at my calendar before the week begins each week and before each month begins. It has helped tremendously with time management and prioritization. #educoach
A4- start with the people who are wanting to be coached. Don’t force yourself or devote your time to those who are not willing partners. After you build success others will come along. Some quicker than others #OHedchat
A5: How can we affect changes for students now? is a great question. Many times we plan for next year, next semester. We can always adjust now. #educoach
