tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:37:01 +0000Liaison Newsteacher tipsinstructional coachCoachingAdministrator CornerTeacher LeaderDeveloping Teacher ProgramMentor Teacher ProgramContinuous ImprovementStudy Group ProtocolplanningLighter SideInduction planInductionInstructional StrategiesPLCDirector’s MessageFCATMathParental InvolvementThis blog contains information, resources and Induction Best Practices shared for the Induction Team, Administrators, NESS School Liaisons, Instructional Coaches, and New Educators.http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger289125en-ustag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-2106044545605822069Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-10-06T13:11:29.261-05:00Coachinginstructional coachteacher tips<!--StartFragment--> Planning with the New Educator can be held when there is no intention of following up with an observation. The sole purpose, in this instance, can be simply to plan a lesson, unit, or map out a semester or course. When planning with a New Educator before an observation it is important to ask the following questions. What are the students suppose to know and be ablehttp://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/10/planning-with-new-educators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-242838171547046432Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-06-04T09:40:14.039-05:00The most rewarding aspect of my New Educator Support System experience has been the enrichment I received from my New Educator, Mr. Jayamon Jacob. He has an amazing way of showing the students graphically how algebraic formulas can be practiced. As a math-a-phobic, I am especially impressed by the logical mini-steps he uses to teach a process. Every time I observe him in action, I learn a new http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/enrichment-from-new-educator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-8590793056741272762Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:37:00 +00002009-06-04T09:40:58.921-05:00There were many rewarding experiences throughout this year. However, my most rewarding would be seeing the new educators’ progress. Starting from scratch and watching them attain the skills, strategies, and management necessary for survival as an educator. Being there for them to answer any questions, model for them and guide them has been unbelievable. In addition, knowing that I can make a http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-can-make-difference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-5960448042408339332Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:36:00 +00002009-06-04T09:37:28.336-05:00My most rewarding experience as a NESS Liaison has been the ability to provide a monthly special time of collegiality and sharing of knowledge with our NESS ICs and NEs. I believe that making these "learning communities" a priority has provided support and inspiration to, our NEs, our ICs and me as well.Lorilee, Stirling Elementaryhttp://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/collegiality-and-sharing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-1797556607610637032Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:31:00 +00002009-06-04T09:35:58.017-05:00My most rewarding experience this year as school liaison is the look of relief on a teacher's face who may or may not be a first year teacher, but new to the school, when they see that someone is there to help them, to answer any questions, and to guide them where guidance may be needed. It is a lot of work, but it is also rewarding to see these individuals stop relying on me so much and be http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/relief-on-teachers-face.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-4581919928779565893Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-06-04T09:36:16.803-05:00With new guidelines for learning communities, one way to meet criteria is to have a "follow-up" time at each monthly meeting to chat about how suggestions from the prior meeting were implemented in the NE's classroom. Also, coaches can keep an informal log and follow up as well with how new ideas are being implemented in the NE's room. This also helps with aligning learning communities with thehttp://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/aligning-learning-communities-with-real.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-7603102621944328115Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +00002009-06-04T09:20:31.436-05:00Developing Teacher Programinstructional coachLiaison NewsMentor Teacher ProgramTeacher Leaderteacher tipsThe idea of mastery learning amounts to a radical shift in responsibility for teachers; the blame for a student's failure rests with the instruction, not a lack of ability on the part of the student. In a mastery-learning environment, the challenge becomes providing enough time and employing the correct instructional strategies so that all students can meet or exceed standards. (Levine, 1985; http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/mastery-learning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-7278754599203913288Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:13:00 +00002009-06-04T09:15:40.860-05:00instructional coachLiaison NewsTeacher LeaderTo help the new educator in day-to-day activities, we have created an 8 x 5 spiral notebook for each new teacher that contains:1) HELP-- who to call for assistance from discipline in the classroom to the location of erase markers2) WHERE IS IT- locations of all the restrooms, classrooms, offices, gym, lunch room etc.3)WHAT FORM- how to fill out the basic forms4) GENERAL CLASS RULES THAT WORK5) http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/support-binder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-3149983834374811921Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-06-04T09:16:02.161-05:00Liaison NewsStudy Group ProtocolStart each Support Meeting with a few minutes for people to share "success stories". It will get the group talking and provide a positive start to the meeting. Try it - it works.Source: Jim, Park Lakes Elementaryhttp://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/support-meetings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-5198643241719077166Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:01:00 +00002009-06-04T09:07:57.164-05:00Administrator CornerLiaison NewsTeacher LeaderAmerican teachers work more hours with their students than do teachers in any other developed country. That would be 1,139 hours a year in elementary schools and a few hours less in secondary, according to a recent survey. The average number of student contact hours in other advanced nations was 803 in elementary, less in secondary.Japan, notably, was at the bottom with 617 hours in elementary,http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/adding-value-increase-school-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-1215004038734270424Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +00002009-06-04T09:11:33.499-05:00Administrator Cornerinstructional coachLiaison NewsA report in the Journal of Staff Development (Fall 2002) showed experienced teachers benefited in a number of ways from serving as coaches: through greater appreciation for reflective practice, a greater capacity for leadership, a new perspective on their own practice, and a renewed commitment to teaching.Coaches offered testimony of the positive effects on their own practices: “I have had to http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/recruiting-instructional-coaches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-2269223138875167237Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:19:00 +00002009-06-04T09:09:04.636-05:00Administrator CornerCoachingLiaison NewsTeacher LeaderThe most willing and able teachers should be trained first, because they can help sell and support the training to the rest of the faculty. The decision to train the most needy teachers first reduces faculty buy-in because it stigmatizes training as remedial. Rather than mandating that teachers participate, it is more effective to create a atmosphere of success with strong teachers who http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/site-based-inductionstaff-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-7448023963818045125Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:08:00 +00002009-06-04T09:09:38.446-05:00Administrator CornerLiaison NewsTeacher LeaderA teacher new to your school should find no surprises. Be honest in the first interview describe the student population, its challenges, and your expectations of the teachers. Every school has its own culture and the primary goal for interviewing candidates is to find teachers that complement that culture. A suggestion explain to the new teacher that although you are hiring them to teach a http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/interviewing-teacher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-5410577442660856890Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:37:00 +00002009-06-04T09:09:22.527-05:00Administrator CornerDeveloping Teacher ProgramLiaison NewsStudy Group ProtocolTeacher Leader305 Broward County Elementary School students were ask to list five characteristics of a “Good Teacher”. The students identified 48 attributes, behaviors, and attitudes they like to see a teacher demonstrate. The chart represents the top 8 characteristics that the students identified most often in their responses. The percentages are a comparison of the 8 characteristics identified by the http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/06/good-teacher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-1754093365193529340Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:32:00 +00002009-04-14T13:36:56.333-05:00instructional coachLiaison NewsTeacher LeaderI developed a ticket-out for our NESS support meetings.I first ask the NE to write and tell me one thing that is going well for them. Next I ask them to tell me what they need in order to best meet the needs of the students in their classrooms. Last, I ask them what would be a helpful topic for the next meeting, as well as providing a list of possible choices. This ticket out serves as another http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/04/assessing-new-educators-needs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-6343372418619788597Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:27:00 +00002009-04-14T13:31:39.859-05:00Continuous Improvementinstructional coachLiaison NewsWith new guidelines for learning communities, one way to meet criteria is to have a "follow-up" time at each monthly meeting to chat about how suggestions from the prior meeting were implemented in the NE's classroom. Also, coaches can keep an informal log and follow up as well with how new ideas are being implemented in the NE's room. This also helps with aligning learning communities with thehttp://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/04/guidelines-for-learning-communities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-49705091955315762Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:29:00 +00002009-04-02T10:32:35.983-05:00Administrator CornerLiaison NewsTeacher Leader Build on StrengthYour department/grade chairs and the most willing and able teachers should be trained first. Often they become co-trainers and coaches that help transfer the new learning to the classroom. In addition, their success and enthusiasm could encourage the more hesitant colleagues to say, "Well, if it can help them, I guess it can help me too." While well intentioned, the decision http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/04/site-based-professional-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-6510966475059945333Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:24:00 +00002009-03-18T12:28:40.675-05:00Coachinginstructional coachMentor Teacher ProgramDuring an observation some coaches fall into the trap of interpreting what they think they see rather than recording what they actually see and hear. The following is an excerpt from two coaches simultaneously conducting a drop-in observation of a new teacher on November 18, 2004. Coach 1The lesson plan was ready to go at the bell The teacher explained the directions clearly and asks for http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/03/observing-new-educators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-1255330900905080062Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:39:00 +00002009-03-17T10:53:12.857-05:00Administrator Cornerinstructional coachLiaison NewsTeacher LeaderThe information in the chart above was gathered by Data Works Educational Research. Assuming this information is true and there is no contradictory finding in the research at present, "What are the implications of this data for political leaders, universities, school districts, administrators, teachers, students, and parents?" Respond to all or part of the question above in the comment section.http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/03/are-we-as-rigorous-as-we-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-2910037145242912353Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:51:00 +00002009-03-17T10:29:23.581-05:00CoachingContinuous Improvementinstructional coachCognitive coaching can be applied to specific areas of teacher professional development through three phases of interaction with teacher-learners:A Planning ConferenceLesson ObservationA Reflection ConferenceDuring the Planning Conference, coaches should help teachers think through their planned lessons using the 8-step process and helping them to anticipate what might happen during the lesson.http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/03/serving-as-cognitive-coach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-6815636568652367847Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-03-17T09:50:10.365-05:00Administrator CornerInductionInduction planLiaison NewsAt Colbert Elementary Magnet School, we have decided to have a joint effort in supporting our new teachers and second year teachers. This year, we have established a site based induction team that includes:administrators,team leaders,coaches andsupport staff. We set a meeting schedule for the team. We meet monthly to discuss our successes and weaknesses in supporting the new educators. http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/03/colbert-elementarys-induction-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-1175433834465328254Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:02:00 +00002009-03-17T09:10:19.330-05:00Developing Teacher Programinstructional coachLiaison Newsteacher tipsI think that my greatest success was taking a group of students that didn't necessarily get along well with each other and forming a classroom that learned to respect each other. When I first tried to have the students work in groups, they did not know how to work in a productive manner. There was conflict and they were unsuccessful at completing even simple tasks.They now work very well with http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-greatest-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-7111641075778261278Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:56:00 +00002009-03-17T09:00:19.070-05:00Developing Teacher Programinstructional coachLiaison Newsteacher tipsAs a new educator I find myself facing new experiences - new challenges - every day. My greatest success is that I'm still here - I'd thought I'd make a good teacher ever since high school. People always have told me I explain math in a way they can understand it, so I thought that was all I'd need - a good personality and mathematical ability. I was wrong.Education courses I took prepared me http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-aint-never-leaving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-1409080655427356337Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +00002009-02-26T16:01:27.686-05:00Continuous ImprovementPLCTeacher LeaderTeachers using protocols during meetings or professional learning communities has brought back a memory from when I taught 4th grade. I’d like to share…I can remember my first time facilitating a Socratic seminar with my 4th graders. Well not exactly. I do not remember the text we used or the questions that was asked. I am unable to recall how long the conversation lasted, or the follow-up http://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/02/protocol-practice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065123856599588045.post-3897194150962103660Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:32:00 +00002009-02-24T12:34:11.759-05:00Coachinginstructional coachMathMentor Teacher Programteacher tipsWhat information do you have?What do you need to find out?What strategies are you going to use?Will you do it mentally?Will you need pencil and paper?Will you need a formula?What tools will you need? Will a calculator helps?What do you think the answer or result will be?Source: www.pbs.org/teacherlinehttp://hrd-induction.blogspot.com/2009/02/effective-math-questions-to-promote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doug Miller)0