Coaching
is collaborative work and it’s the culmination of the GIR coaching model. All
along the way, we are co-laborers with teachers. Although collaboration looks
different depending on the people and the task, there are a few essential
ingredients:
Trust: Working together means relying
with confidence on another person.
Time: When a collaborative task is
undertaken, build a schedule for the work. Get times on the calendar.
Talk: Communication is key to teamwork.
Assumptions left unspoken have potential to damage the relationship and the
work.
Flexibility: Being willing to adapt as you
go along keeps you open to opportunities.
Risk: Agree that you will try
something. If it doesn’t work, you will try something different.
Commitment: There will be rough spots.
Recognize this beforehand and commit to persevering.
These
essential ingredients are a base for collaborative work. Add other ingredients
to meet the specific needs of the people and task, and you’ll have the recipe
for an effective partnership.
This week, you might want to
take a look at:
Test
prep to believe in: Increasing kids’ “mindfulness” has lots of benefits –
including better test scores:
Lesson plans for argumentative
writing using letters to the editor:
An article about
letter-to-the-editor assignments:
Are
your students missing the warrants needed
in argumentative writing? Take a look at
this blog post:
The
Wingman: Drawing in the less-vocal participant:
Thoughts about personalizing professional development:
That’s it for this week. Happy Coaching!
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