Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Using a Coach Menu to Differentiate Coaching

I got the idea to use a coaching menu through Twitter and connecting with other coaches.  My menu is based on the menus of other coaches.

Here is the link to view:
Coaching Menu

A word of caution based on my experiences this year.

If you want the time to work with teachers in other opportunities other than rounds/cycles, be careful how many rounds/cycles you take on.  I am very grateful to be "booked" at the beginning of the year this year and I am in classrooms or planning with those teachers constantly, but I am feeling the pinch of available time.  The beauty of coaching in a school is the flexibility to meet teacher's needs with your time; however, if you stretch yourself too thin, you'll have a hard time being effective.

I started the year with four cycles and a mentee.  It is a lot. I'm enjoying it, but it's not leaving me a lot of time to get in other classrooms.  At the end of the month when I send coaching invitations again, I'm only going to take 3 for next round.  Lessons learned!

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