October 4-5
Burlington, NC / / 2016
Goals are to understand:
· Why is coaching necessary and what is our model?
· How do we coach based on the key tenants of how to build strong collaborative coaching partnerships through mindfulness?
· What do we do when we’re coaching to provide a clear and focused path for our teachers?
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
10:00-10:15 Welcome, Introductions and Review of Goals
10:15-10:55 The Dynamics of Change and Why Coaching is Necessary
10:55-11:30 Our Definition of Coaching
11:30-11:45 The “How” of our Coaching Framework
· Attachments and Aversions
11:45-12:15 Develop Mindfulness and Coaching Habits of the Mind
· Coaching Habits of the Mind
12:15-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:20 Introduction to StrengthsFinder
2:20-2:40 Understanding your Strengths
· StrengthsFinder Definitions
2:40-3:40 The Voices of the Coach and Their Actions
· The Voices of a Coach and Their Actions
· The Social-Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SEFEL) The Coaching ‘Standard’: Three Levels of Intensity Based on Teacher Need
· Teacher-Coach Agreement
· The Investigator Voice and Debriefing Strategies
3:40-4:30 Coaches Toolkit #2: Active and Reflective Listening Skills
· Listening and Showing Interest
· Reflective Listening Exercise and Practice Statements
4:30-4:40 Wrap-up and Questions
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
9:00-9:15 Review of Day One
9:15-9:40 Coaches Toolkit #3: Clarifying Questions
· Clarifying Questions
9:40-10:00 Coaches Toolkit #4: Summarizing
10:00-10:10 Coaches Toolkit #5: Meaningful Feedback
10:10-10:45 The “What” of our Coaching Framework
· Teacher Skills and Strategies Checklist
· Coaching Log
10:45-11:15 Preparing for the Coaching Session
· Preparing for the Coaching Session Bingo Card
11:15-12:15 Lunch
12:15-12:45 Classroom Observation – Feedback
· Observation Feedback Cue Card
· Quality Feedback and Degrees of Reflective Listening Card
12:45-1:30 Coaching Conversation – Identifying the Voices of the Coach
· Observation of a Coaching Conversation- The Voices of a Coach
1:30-1:50 Coaching Conversation – Meaningful Feedback
· Supportive and Constructive Feedback Worksheet
1:50-2:00 Conclusion and Questions
Websites Resources Mentioned During Training
Coaching Heavy/Coaching Light article
Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Trombone Player Wanted: Marcus Buckingham
How to Use Reflective Listening Techniques
Clarifying and Clarification
NC Early Learning Network is a joint project of the NC Department Of Public Instruction, Office Of Early Learning
and UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute