Coaching and Developmental Assistance Phases of Concern

Coaching and Developmental Assistance Phases of Concern

PHASES OF CONCERN:

TYPICAL EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN

Phase of Concern / Stage of Concern / Expressions of Concern / Feelings
IMPACT / 6 Refocusing
5 Collaboration
4 Consequence / I have some ideas that may work even better.
I want to share what I am doing with other teachers.
How are my students affected? / excited
competent
comfortable
successful
apprehensive
puzzled
pleased
TASK / 3 Management / I seem to be spending all my time getting materials ready. / frustrated
angry
discouraged
SELF / 2 Personal
1 Informational
0 Awareness / How will participating in the innovation affect me?
I’d like to know more about the program?
I am not concerned about the program. / bewildered
anxious
scared
curious
apprehensive
apathetic
unconcerned

Fuller, F. F. (1969). Concerns of teachers: A developmental conceptualization. American Educational Research Journal, 6(2), 206-266.

Hall, G.E., & Rutherford, G. (1990). A preliminary review of research related to stages of concern. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston.