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Shaelynn Farnsworth:

Shaelynn is a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. As a high school teacher, she redefined her English classroom as not only a place to learn about literature but also explore how technology is shaping the future of communications. She continues this exploration as a consultant focusing on technology, literacy, differentiation, and systemic change. Shaelynn is a staff developer, literacy coach, and supports districts in the implementation of initiatives. She is a MIEExpert, Google Certified Innovator, Apple Teacher, and has training in Project-Based Learning from the Buck Institute, Visible Learning with Hattie, Instructional Coaching, and K-12 Literacy Best Practices.

Greg Garner:

Greg is a middle school teacher turned instructional coach turned corporate learning facilitator. He has served as an advisor, consultant, and contract facilitator to education startups in learning management, instructional design, literacy, computer science, and instructional coaching evaluation. He holds degrees in business and education technology and is currently pursuing his PhD in Design, researching the changes in learning outcomes that result from an experiential expectation gap for virtual reality-based learning experiences. (Don’t worry, he doesn’t know what that means either…) Greg and his wife Amanda live in Durham, NC with three dogs and attend more than a few Durham Bulls baseball games each year.

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POLL?

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Coaching Cycle

In-depth work with a one or small team of teachers (6-9 weeks)
Focus on something that comes from formal or informal student data
Include regular planning sessions (30 to 50 mins. per week) one to three times per week in classroom for co-teaching, modeling instruction, or observing the teaching or learning.

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Stages in a Coaching Cycle

Stage 1 Set a goal for students in relationship to the standards.

Stage 2 Assess students to determine their performance against the goal.

Stage 3 Implement instruction that meets student needs.

Stage 4 Reassess to determine if the students have reached the goal.

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Stages 1 & 2

Focus on what we want to see students doing

WOD, Writing Samples, Data from rubrics
Observations, co-teaching, teacher reflection
Skills or standards to target
Strategies to use

THE POINT IS… Teacher or team of teacher chosen - not coach!

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Stages 3 & 4

Instruction to support the goal

Learning and Transfer into the classroom

Reflection -

Cycle - did we meet the targeted goal?