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MathCoachingMattersTipsfromtheSidelines
Coach forToday’s Game:Cynthia Hockman-ChuppTheMathLearningCenter,GervaisSchoolDistrict
Introduction
JoBoaler groupies
MathCoachCourse
• 12-weekonlinecourse• eachofthe6sessionsspanned2weeks• Currentlyin3rd course
CoachingChallenge:Reflection
Whatchallengesdomathcoachesfaceinyourdistrict?• Whatdoyoualreadyhaveinplace?• Whatdoyouneedtoworktoward?• Whatquestionsdoyouhave?
CoachesWearManyHats Isolation
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CourseGoals
• ReflectonSuccessfulCoaching• SetGoals• SupportforTeachers• CollaboratewithAdmin• IdentifyDistrictNeeds
WhatMakesaSuccessfulMathCoach?
Bibliography
Article:“BeingaSuccessfulMathCoach:TenGuidingPrinciples”byChrisConfer
UnderstandingGroupWork
• Inyourdistrict:strengthsincollaborativegroupwork?Challenges?
GroupWorkIssues
• FocusonCriticalWorkoftheGrade• Mindset:allstudentsCAN• The80-20rule
One-to-OneCollaboration
• ContinuumofSelf-Reflection• Unaware• Conscious• Action• Refinement
• LessonModeling• withPre- andPost-Conferencing
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CollaboratingwithAdministrators
• ObservationGuide:ClassroomLook-Fors• WhatshouldtheAdminseeinclassrooms?
• Evaluation• Admininevaluativerole;Coachisnot
• AdministratorsGoals?• FamilyCommunication• Intervention• ModelingLessons• ExaminingData• LookingatStudentWork Principal
ExaminingTeacherPractice
Conquering Challenges...CelebratingSuccess
• Whatdoyounowhaveinplace?• Whatdoyouneedtoworktoward?• Whatquestionsdoyoustillhave?
OngoingChallenges
• Time (lacking)to:• Read&planlessons• ConductPD• Increasecontentknowledge
CoachCollaboration OngoingChallenges
• Pacing&PrioritizingContent• Understandingwhat“fluency”means• Memorizationvs.Memory
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ThereisaDifference... FocusAhead...
Finalwords...
“Ijustwantedtosaythankyou...”