tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post3513706502306343911..comments2024-03-26T23:33:43.000-07:00Comments on wwwatanabe: Coaching and Professional Development Midyear ReflectionTracy Watanabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-4842594727215619342013-02-09T22:39:32.923-08:002013-02-09T22:39:32.923-08:00Thanks for ones marvelous posting! I actually enjo...Thanks for ones marvelous posting! I actually enjoyed reading it, you’re a great author.I will be sure to bookmark your blog and definitely will come back down the road. I want to encourage yourself to continue your great work, have a nice holiday weekend!<br /><a href="http://motivationalchange.com/courses/nlp-practitioner-newcastle-northeast/" rel="nofollow">nlp practitioner</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129768559918093122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-31472694148248657192012-02-07T09:59:47.979-08:002012-02-07T09:59:47.979-08:00Thanks Nancy!
It is helpful to see your response ...Thanks Nancy!<br /><br />It is helpful to see your response as someone looking in, and is helping me think more deeply about coaching.<br /><br />Collaboration Coaching is district wide. We have 6 schools in our district, 5000ish students, and 500ish teachers. We have 15 Year 2 coaches and 18 Year 1 coaches. There are 4 elementary coaches at each of the elementary schools, 7 at the Junior High, and 7 at the High School. <br /><br />Last year, the reflections asked for more time working with the people they coach. So, our training this year for our Year 2 Coaches was only one hour a month, with their other time to work together at their campus with the other coaches and their coaching teams. However, I did not do a good enough job helping the coaches and principals build that time on their own campuses. In their reflections, the majority asked for more time together. Learning together as a professional community has been beneficial for all of us, and I didn't carve out enough time for us to monopolize on that. -- Something I'll improve next year.<br /><br />I like your idea of a video portfolio of our successes, and it is actually part of our Year 1 Coach Training (from Microsoft Peer Coaching, developed by the <a href="http://peer-ed.com/pc.aspx" rel="nofollow">Peer Ed</a> team). Our Year 2 coaches are continuing that, but by creating a video with artifacts of coaching to share coaching with others. However, I think we should consider a video portfolio of our successes for more than just the coaches. If we expand this to principals and other administrators to the teachers and the students, then we'd be setting goals and building in reflection for what we are working towards so we strive for those artifacts as evidence of success.<br /><br />Thank you for this insight.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />TracyTracy Watanabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1649011417136906486.post-36993827272760878802012-02-07T04:35:58.866-08:002012-02-07T04:35:58.866-08:00Hi Tracy,
First, what stands out to me is how m...Hi Tracy,<br /> First, what stands out to me is how much ahead of the learning curve your community is at this time. How many other communities are involved in Collaboration Coaching? This is wonderful. <br /> Being reflective on your practice will surely help push you forward. It seems that a recurring theme in education is "Time". Time to collaborate, time to share, time to plan. I see that you have outlined some solutions. Offering PD credit or other incentives will often get others involved. I think asking the administrators for substitutes so that people can collaborate is also a good start. <br /> You have done so much work here. I wonder if you are keeping a video record of your successes/ideas. I would like to see Collaboration Coaching in action. <br /> I think you are paving the way for so many others. You truly have inspired me to delve into this a litte more deeply. I will be reviewing your previous posts.<br /><br /> Thanks Tracy for all your hard work & for sharing!Nancy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785303835521700957noreply@blogger.com