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MY DAILY JOURNEY 

TO REFINE MY COACHING

AND CELEBRATE THE AMAZING POWER OF TEACHERS

Click Here for the 2022 Leadership Presentation and Materials

MY 5 HIGH LEVERAGE COACHING ACTIONS 

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KNOW YOUR TEAM!
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It is important to observe YOUR Whole Team In ACTION. 
​"Coaching is about refining and enhancing the teaching practice and everyone needs a coach."

​KEY ACTIONS 
1. Observe for Basic Classroom Management Immediately,. Always have a post conference to discuss an observation.
2. Move to setting up mini Pre/Post Conferences 
3. Finally work on some long term project by doing a Coaching Cycle

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RIGOR OBSERVATION FORM
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​BEGINNING OF THE YEAR: PBIS WALK THROUGH FORM ON EXCEL TO COLLECT DATA SCHOOL WIDE
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​FOLLOW THE NUMBERS! 
​USE DATA WISELY and OFTEN...

​"Use data to guide and inform daily instruction. 
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​KEY ACTIONS
1. Backwards Design Standards including the assessments.  
2. Use a variety of data. 
3. Share data publicly with no shaming. 
​4. Examine the data for standard alignment, DOK, and Quality

Example of Multiple Data Points Collected at the start of the Year
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BUILD TEACHER CAPACITY
"Just give opportunities and support, then wait and you will be amazed."
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​KEY ACTIONS
1. Utilize the School Improvement Plan to focus on improving and refining practice.
2. Teacher Share out Practice with our teachers
3. Teachers should have choice and buy-in their professional development.


Teachers need CHOICE! 
Give teachers powerful choices: 

Sample Survey Given: 
Select which ideas you would like to explore this year. Rank your top three and determine your current level of understanding (Level 101 or 201)

1. DOK 
2. Scaffolded Grouping 
3. Rigorous Assessments
4. Academic Discussions
5. Backwards Design
6. Engagement Strategies
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HIGH QUALITY
TIER ONE INSTRUCTION



"Every day, every student, in every classroom" 
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​KEY ACTIONS
1. Lesson plan infused with high leverage learning strategies. 
2. Incorporate rigorous spiral review daily. 
3. Design times for rich teacher collaboration. 
4. Utilize numerous formative assessments to inform instruction. 

GREAT WEBSITE THAT INSPIRE GREAT LESSONS
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Estimation 180
Math Mistakes
Graphing Stories
Visual Patterns
Daily Desmos
Play With Your Math
Open Middle
SolveMe Mobiles
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Just Great Sites

  • Mathalicious – Mathalicious.com
  • Yummy Math – yummymath.com
  • Interactive Math Lessons? YES!  Teacher.Desmos.Com
  • Cool Math Projects – mathmunch.org
  • Database of Math Activies in Desmos – bit.ly/desmosbank
  • Database of Activity-based Learning – bit.ly/MTBoSbank
  • Kaplinsky’s CC-Lesson search engine – bit.ly/RKsearchengine
  • MTBoS Blog Search Engine: bit.ly/MTBOSS
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MAKING THE MOST OF MATH TALK

"Whoever is talking is doing the learning." 


KEY ACTIONS
1. Start small with incorporating rich partner talk with academic language. 
2. Move to integrate Math Talk Moves into daily instruction. 
3. Lesson planning focuses on orchestrating  rich discussion opportunities where you are the facilitator. 
GREAT WEBSITES THAT INSPIRE DISCUSSIONS

Would You Rather?
​Fraction Talks
Talking Math With Kids
Math Talks
Example of Math Discourse
Math Arguments 180
Agree or Disgree?
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Which One Doesn’t Belong?
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