Instructional Coaching

WHICH STATEMENT BELOW MOST ACCURATELY DESCRIBES YOUR SITUATION?

• I have not coached yet, and everything is new to me.

• I have been coaching, but I have not had professional development on how to coach.

• I have been coaching, and I have had professional development on coaching, but not this approach to instructional coaching.

• I have been coaching, and I have had professional development on this approach to instructional coaching.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS STATEMENT?

Because of perceptual errors, we view the world through an illusion of objectivity. We think we see ourselves and the world around us accurately, but we usually see and understand things through many filters that color our perceptions.

• I agree

• I disagree

• not sure

The coaching "Impact cycle" consists of ...? Choose all that apply.

• identify

• learn

• report

• improve

in the "Identify" stage, you will discuss a teacher’s clear picture of current ______

• reality

• mistakes

• curriculum

• career prospects

Answer explanation

In the Identify stage, you will discuss a teacher’s clear picture of current reality. They have either watched a video of their classroom, looked at student work, or some other form of data.

“Will you still achieve your goal if you make those changes?” is a question asked in the ______ stage.

• identify

• improve

• learn

Answer explanation

Identify/Improve questions found here

https://www.instructionalcoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/identify-improve-questions.pdf

The first step in the coaching cycle involves recommendations of teaching strategies

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False: First, the coach and teacher need to gather and observe data from the classroom (Identify)

The PEERS factors .....(choose all that apply)

• are a goal setting framework

• stands for Powerful, Easy, Emotionally compeling , Right & Safety

• stands for Powerful, Easy, Emotionally compelling & Reachable & Student-Centered

• are teacher-centered

What are the models for leaning support? Choose all that apply.

• mentor

• trainer

• coach

• facilitator

What are the "approaches to interaction"? Choose all that apply.

• dialogical

• directive

• coach

• facilitative

Confirmation Bias is our natural tendency to color our perceptions of reality by consciously or unconsciously seeking data that supports our (a)   about the world around us