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Group 3

=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?

Intro: Ideas for mentoring - Plan for future - next year, 2 years - if there are no TIMS - be better mentors overall

Ongoing process Tends to build powerful learning network Mentoring is important role People resist mentoring - but like guidance and help - if you sneak it in the back door - "Looks like you have neat ideas, and I've seen others do this" When they hear the word people don't think they need it. We need more data on coach mentoring - more hard data. Have a lot of different kinds of mentors and coaches - is there a concept for mentoring generically or is it content specific? Within framework for coach mentors all of us have strengths and weaknesses in the skills for mentoring People don't get concept of coaching and mentoring - administrators don't always get this - see it as fluff or bonus Issue of administrators loosing a good T when that T becomes a C - greater good idea sometimes hard sell Level of impact - from IU, from District, in classroom Our job = promote ourselves in a way that administrators know this. Cs know it and Ts do too. Listening is so important. Every district in different situation. Need to really listen to the situation.
 * Know:**

Many people don't understand role of Coach Mentor - or of C -school board members also don't - Solution: Build awareness on what Cs have done, show them classroom products, tell administrators what Cs have done - the great things, make positive comments, link Cs work with concerns and issues administrators have. Link C work with AYP, PSSA, concerns that administrators have. Cs that are very impressed with 2 legitimate successes - but don't see all the other things they need to do Helping them work with data - through technology surveys - show them where Ts are - need for ongoing PD - that things keep changing. Show that C mentor focuses on embedded PD - that's there job C Mentor can help administrators see an overview of all the new research on this - help them keep up and understand Cs need to be on leadership teams, PD committee, strategic planning committee, school improvement teams = problem and solution Cs should be on data teams C Mentors meeting with leadership team - PDE Mentors can help with this School budget cuts - losing C positions
 * Challenges:**

Show the data on the work - important to administrators - Organize and analyze and present the data CASENEX - sample cases Parents and students themselves - podcasts - public awareness Boot Camp presentations Boot Camp missions to drive TIMS work - Place to store and find these presentations Flip the Switch - do it every year - open it up to parents Do Flip the Switch for parents - tie it to other events to attract parents Tie coaching into professional organizations - Science and Math content associations School board presentations - by Ts to talk about the changes they've made with students - Teacher had students sit with School Board members and do Google docs with them and teach it to them during a School Board meeting Public TV show - present and audience Q and A Collaborative PD and meetings - set in Ds Higher ED
 * Resources:**