Coach+mentoring+Group+2

Group 2

=Coach Mentoring=

// Guiding Question: What elements of coach mentoring can we as TIMs use to assist coaches in helping teachers develop engaging and academically challenging assignments and reflect on their work? //


 * 1) What do we already know about this topic?
 * 2) What are the challenges to address this need?
 * 3) What do we need to know to create a solution? (Positive/Negative)
 * 4) What resources are available to us?


 * __Group 2:__**

Intro – what can we do in the future when we’re not a TIM to keep supporting Cs? With less $ and time how can we still support this? Combine what you’re doing with another activity you’re doing. Mentor lots of people – administrators as well as Cs – in RTII and SAS. Broadening the audience. Mentor as many people as you can. Can mentor as you provide assistance. When you answer people’s Qs its an opportunity to mentor. Every interaction = unique mentoring situation. You never know what you will encounter in schools. Listening = important skill. Most important skill = quick analysis of situation and then communicating that. ID real issue and diplomatically express it. Analysis and communication. Cs had headstart on TIMS. Had “who does she think she is?” issue. First issue = establish trust. Meet their needs and give praise, and be non-threatening. Show you’re not a threat. But you can lead to water but you can’t make them drink. Hard to accept that some adults won’t take help when we come from classrooms where all kids can learn. Trust at all levels. TIMS to C just as we tell Cs to Ts. Personal connections will help lead to conversations about hard stuff. Cs are big kids. Change of thinking – into a collaborative environment. Trust needed for collaboration. Need to model and show benefits. Being facilitator for group – letting them take leadership and ownership for their own learning. Let them have their own a-ha’s. Hard to go from training to facilitating. TIM used to training. Cs used to being “talked to”. Need to change expectations. Mentoring = advocating for Cs. Whenever you see Supts and Assist Supts and Principals and Curr Coordinators I always put in a good word for Cs and what I saw. Serves IU – shows what we do – but also reminds Ds of what Cs do. Cs ask TIMs to bring up things in leadership meetings that they can’t address. = vital role. Helps establish trust with Cs when TIMS go to bat for them. We help them navigate their role, and give them global view on their D system. Explain perspective of Tech director and P and Supt to Cs. Confidentiality = issue when you have political issues. Enjoy being the bridge btwn curriculum and technology. Within the IU need the same bridging – not just in Ds. Leadership team mtgs = vehicle to do bridging and pull people together. What helps C is working with leadership team. Being invited in there was a great thing for C. Being available to Cs. Stuck btwn Admin and Ts. Sometimes they need support. Listening and active listening, respectful listening. Important to think about kinds of listening. Establishing trust –we discussed above what we do about this Turnover – Different personalities to deal with – Lack of knowledge about grant – Hard to come in as an outsider and know what’s going on – getting true story – Politics – Initiatives are disconnected – Ex. SAS template and being connected to Improvement plans and D strategic plans – unintended consequences Pulling together different Cs – Us – each other PDE transition team discussing value of TIMs to pass on and Amy Morton a proponent of coaching Amy was in CFF Mission Room and asked thought provoking Qs. Amy heard about PDE and IU disconnects
 * Know:** we mentor everyone
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