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MathCoachingMattersTipsfromtheSidelines

Coach forToday’s Game:Cynthia Hockman-ChuppTheMathLearningCenter,GervaisSchoolDistrict

Introduction

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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...”