COACHING SERVICES
“Coaching turns problems into challenges, challenges into opportunities and opportunities into gifts.” - Milton Erickson
Our coaching services provide educators with the necessary support to take their skills to the next level. Our coaches support educators to apply the information learned in CMDI workshops and/or previous coaching sessions to their classroom. Coaching allows for the implementation of new strategies and competencies that expand skills, mindsets, and knowledge in a wide range of topics. Detailed below are six options we offer for our coaching support. Districts are welcome to request any combination of these options.
Coaching Options
Class Visit and Debrief
This structure works best as a follow-up to a workshop or previous coaching session where new strategies have been provided. Our consultant will visit the classroom during a lesson and then meet with the teacher/team later that day or during a subsequent visit to offer suggestions and next steps.
Fishbowl and Debrief
One teacher/team volunteers to have our consultant and other teachers/teams visit their classroom during a lesson. Subsequently, all teachers meet with our consultant to debrief. As it only requires one classroom visit, this can be a time-saving structure.
Planning Meeting
Teacher/team meets with our consultant and brings upcoming materials for a facilitated planning session. This can be used to incorporate new, exciting strategies for short-term planning (such as a lesson) or longer planning (such as a unit).
Lesson Share
Two or more teachers or teams meet with our consultant and bring information to share from previously taught lessons. This is a great structure where teachers can reflect, share, and learn from colleagues.
Strategy Study Group
Two or more teachers/teams meet with our consultant to explore the implementation of a specific strategy. This structure works well when teachers have a common strategy or topic that they would like to focus on during their coaching session.
Article/Book Study
Facilitated by our consultant, the group will delve deeply into an article or book related to a high-interest, relevant topic for an individual teacher, team, or small group of educators. The article or book can be a suggestion made by an administrator, teacher, or consultant.