Despite a focused plan for the team meeting today, we spent the entire time debriefing the PLCs we visited this afternoon and looking at strategic coaching moves to support teacher growth. Though the To-Do list didn't get accomplished, the focus on the coaching process was a much better use of our time.
One thing I really appreciate with this team is the reflective analysis of what is working and what is not working to help us each grow and to help each staff member grow professionally. I also appreciate the way we support each other throughout the coaching process. At times, for a variety of reasons, we alone are not able to connect with a teacher on our coaching team. The way I watch another one of us reach out and lend a hand to make that connection is inspiring. The theme of "it takes a village" applies to us reaching all teachers.
Each week, the realization that this differentiated professional development and coaching approach is hard, time consuming, and a process. Some teachers might want to abandon this approach now and go to a more traditional content PLC approach because of the many tasks to be accomplished. We must stay the course and continue the focus chosen.
I look forward to the PLC Showcase in December.
I look forward to us getting better at blogging and using the blogs to provide support and feedback to our teachers.
I look forward to us, through this coaching model, making the connections among the many "things" teachers are charged to do and to help teachers understand those connections.
I look forward to watching the impact of this work on student achievement.
What a great team!
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