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What squared with something
you already knew?
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You can lead a horse to water
but you can't make it drink -
invitation only - is the
key.
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People need to construct their
own meaning – there are no
right answers.
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People learn better when they
really think about what they
are doing and discuss it with
someone else.
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Coaching is a
partnership.
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Coaching is a valuable
resource.
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Building relationships is the
foundation for successful
coaching.
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The teacher needs to invite -
the coach and the inviting
teacher must have mutual
respect and trust and share a
willingness to be
open.
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Coaching would be
sharing.
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Learning results when questions
prompt thinking.
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Coaching is one on one
interaction that takes time to
develop and
execute.
What completed a circle of
knowledge?
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How to observe and what to
feedback.
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Having a greater clarity before
you begin teaching gives better
results.
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Different stages of coaching
and their
importance.
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The feedback process and
responses - very different from
mentoring prac
students.
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Coaching is supportive focus on
the positives.
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The role of the coach is
significantly different from
the role of the
evaluator.
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It is a process of reflective
practice using
questions.
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Delineating the various types
of feedback allows an easy
stepped approach to
coaching.
What did you see from a different
angle?
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Teaching
observations.
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Feedback – There are different
types of feedback.
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The role of pre
conferencing.
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Different feedback types serve
different purposes.
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Need for
affirmation.
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Taking observations is so
'hectic' that there is no room
to evaluate or
judge.
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The removal of anxiety is
inherent in the
"evaluation".
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The role of the
coach.
What new direction will you
now go in? What action will
you take?
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Collegial Coaching to spiral
out.
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Become a qualified collegial
coach. I will actively pursue
more collegial coaching
training sessions with my
team.
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My own capabilities as a
teacher.
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Introduce the role to staff and
ask teachers to consider their
interest in inviting me
in.
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Use the coaching model to help
others move
forward.
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Teach coaching skills to my
staff.
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Introduce collegial coaching
throughout the
school.
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Evaluate my own
teaching.
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Try coaching.
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I will implement a coaching PD
with my staff - coaching the
coaches.
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Practice the craft of
observation.
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Talk with my teachers about
what I am doing in a positive
way. Practice on
coaches.
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Evaluate my own
teaching.
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Focus my questions in coaching
and non
coaching situations.
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Coaching my peers and being an
inviting teacher
What did I get that I
wanted?
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Definition and explanation of
coaching.
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Understanding the process of
coaching.
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Tips for enhancing the coaching
process.
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Confidence to begin the journey
of collegial
coaching.
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A good understanding of how
coaching works at a practical
level.
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I got a clearly defined
approach to the coaching
process that is non
confrontational and
collegial.
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The knowledge/direction to
coach colleagues without being
judgmental and help lead them
to self evaluate.
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Knowledge about what coaching
isn't.
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Really enjoyed the
workshop.
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Knowledge about collegial
coaching and a strong process
to follow.
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Information about what
Collegial Coaching is and how
it will benefit me and
others.
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The process language and
questions.
What else I would
like
An email list to forward ideas e.g.
a list of coaching
ideas.
A chance to do a coaching session
(as a coach) and then share the
experiences with other trainee
coaches.
Other comments
Thank you for the interactive
workshops. I have enjoyed
learning about collegial coaching
and will definitely use the
strategies with teachers I work
with.
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