Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance: Coaching Moves for Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Classrooms

by Diane Sweeney, Leanna S. Harris

Overview

Ideas and inspiration to keep student learning at the center of instructional coaching—no matter where it occurs

The guidance in this book will ensure we continue to focus on deeply knowing our students, having a coherent and focused curriculum, and coaching from a place of formative assessment and evidence. Authors Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris, whose best-selling books have influenced thousands of K-12 coaches, have written Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance to help coaches and teachers adapt. Each chapter includes coaching ‘moves’ that can be used in virtual, hybrid, and in person settings. These technology-focused moves are accompanied by language stems, note catchers, and other tools that provide structure and coherence to coaching conversations. Each chapter also provides specific moves that promote equity and work to remove many of the barriers that have been brought into clearer focus during the challenges of our times. Readers will find

· coverage of working to close opportunity gaps

· specialized coverage of co-teaching from a distance

· a highly effective coaching approach tailored to the distance learning context

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071845370
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/10/2021
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Diane Sweeney has been an author and educational consultant since 1999. The author of Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2022), Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance (Corwin, 2021), The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2020), Leading Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2018), and Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (Corwin, 2016), Diane holds a longstanding interest in how adult learning translates to learning in the classroom. Diane holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver and a Master’s in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. After teaching and coaching in the Denver Public Schools, Diane served as a program officer at the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) in Denver. Since then, she has become a respected voice in the field of coaching and professional development.

Leanna Harris is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2020) and Student-Centered Coaching:The Moves (Corwin, 2016). She has worked as a teacher, coach, and consultant across grades K-12 and currently works with Diane Sweeney Consulting to help schools and districts implement student-centered coaching. Her work is based upon the belief that professional development for teachers is most effective when it is grounded in outcomes for student achievement - for every child, every day.

Leanna is a passionate skier and cyclist. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and three kids.

Table of Contents

List of Figures ix

About the Authors xi

Introduction 1

Who Knew? 1

It's a Matter of Equity 2

What is Student-Centered Coaching? 2

1 Keep the Focus on Student Learning 5

Move 1 Continue to Coach in a Way That's Student-Centered 6

Move 2 Build Relationships from a Distance 16

Move 3 Determine What Learning is Essential 18

Move 4 Find New Ways to Address Gaps 22

What can we Carry Forward? 23

2 Mini Coaching Cycles: A Structure to Engage Teachers in this Moment 25

What is a Mini Coaching Cycle? 26

Move 1 Document the Impact of Mini Coaching Cycles 29

Move 2 Start by Determining the Outcome 31

Move 3 Ground the Work in Different Forms of Student Evidence 33

Move 4 Co-Teach the Lesson Synchronously or Asynchronously 36

Move 5 Reflect and Co-Plan the Next Lesson What Can We Carry Forward? 40

3 Use Student Evidence from a Distance 41

Move 1 Think in New Ways About Student Evidence 42

Move 2 Know What You are Looking for 46

Move 3 Look for and Build on Students' Strengths 49

Move 4 Sort Evidence to Differentiate Instruction Across Platforms 52

What Can We Carry Forward? 55

4 Co-Plan with Teachers and Teams 57

Move 1 Leverage and Embrace Technology 58

Move 2 Start from the Intended Learning 60

Move 3 Co-Plan Units within the LMS 63

Move 4 Co-Plan Lessons that Don't Leave any Students Behind 72

What Can We Carry Forward? 75

5 Co-Teach Virtually and in Person 77

Move 1 Expand Our View of Co-Teaching 78

Move 2 Co-Assess Across Platforms 80

Move 3 Co-Deliver Across Platforms 87

Move 4 More Tips for Co-Teaching 90

What Can We Carry Forward? 92

6 Coach for Rigor and Engagement 93

Move 1 Create Conditions for Independent Learning 94

Move 2 Self-Assessment is a Must 99

Move 3 Cultivate Independent Learners Through Rigor and Engagement 103

Move 4 Coach Toward Deep Learning Experiences for Students 107

What Can We Carry Forward? 113

7 Building Partnerships in Challenging Times 115

Move 1 Partner with the Principal 117

Move 2 Partner with Teachers 121

Move 3 Partner with Other Coaches 124

Move 4 Nurture Your School Culture 130

Where Do We Go from Here? 131

Resource A Results-Based Coaching Tool 133

Resource B Coaching Cycle Logs 141

Resource C Planning Tools 145

Resource D Protocols and Agreements 147

Resource E Tools for self-Assessment 153

Resource F Language for Coaching 155

Resource G Checklists for Coaching 163

References 167

Index 169