COACHING SERVICES
“Coaching turns problems into challenges, challenges into opportunities and opportunities into gifts.” - Milton Erickson
Our coaching services are designed to provide educators with targeted support, enabling them to elevate their instructional practices and effectively integrate strategies from CMDI workshops and previous coaching sessions into their classrooms. Through personalized coaching, educators can implement new methodologies that enhance their skills, mindsets, and knowledge across various educational domains. Below are six coaching options available, which can be customized to meet specific needs. These coaching options are designed to be flexible and can be combined to create a comprehensive professional development plan tailored to the unique needs of each school/district.
Some of our most sought after coaching options include:
Classroom Visit and Debrief:
As a follow-up to workshops or prior coaching sessions, this approach involves a consultant visiting the classroom during a lesson. Subsequently, a debrief session is held with the educator or team to discuss the visitation, offer suggestions and new strategies, and outline next steps.
Collaborative Planning Session:
Educators meet with a consultant to collaboratively plan upcoming lessons or units. This session focuses on integrating innovative strategies into short-term or long-term planning, fostering a proactive approach to curriculum development.
Strategy Study Group
Small groups of educators convene with a consultant to delve into the implementation of a specific strategy. This format is effective when educators share a common interest in exploring a particular approach or topic during their coaching session.
Fishbowl Reflection:
A volunteer educator allows a consultant and colleagues to visit their classroom during a lesson. Following the visit, a reflective discussion is held to share insights. This method is efficient, requiring only one classroom visit.
Lesson Sharing and Peer Feedback
Educators present information from previously taught lessons to a consultant and peers. This session encourages reflection, sharing of best practices, and mutual learning among colleagues.
Article or Book Study Group
Facilitated by a consultant, this group engages in a deep exploration of an article or book on a relevant topic. The selected reading material can be recommended by an administrator, educator, or consultant, promoting continuous professional development through collective inquiry.