2011-09-20

=Peer Coach Training = =Wednesday - September 20, 2011= =AV/PD room 124 = =8:00 AM - 3:00 PM= =Julie Gajewski - Peer Coach Coordinator =



**Goals of Peer Coach Training:**
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 * ===To learn more about the peer coach/new teacher program===
 * ===To examine roles, activities, and other critical information required to serve as an effective peer coach===

**Community Builder:**

 * ===Group Norms - best and worst learning experience===

**Access Prior Knowledge:**

 * Find someone who activity
 * Overview of Program

> Purpose
 * Requirements
 * Requirements


 * Roles and Responsibilities (__The 21st Century Mentor's Handbook__p.9)
 * My Top Ten List activity


 * The role of the peer coach is to engage, inspire, assist, encourage, and advance professional learning of a beginning teacher and to model professional conduct.


 * Self-Assessment of Mentoring Knowledge and Skills (p.283-284) and In Your Mind's Eye Activity
 * Which topics should we address?
 * What do you want to know?

**Input of new information:**

 * Needs of new teachers/phases of first-year teaching (5 Points of View)




 * Adult Learning Theory (jigsaw/gallery walk, __The 21st Century Mentor's Handbook__pgs. 26-28) Chart Paper
 * Main points
 * Nonlinguistic Representation
 * 2 - 3 suggestions to meet the needs of adult learners


 * Generational Differences (think-pair-share, __The 21st Century Mentor's Handbook__ pgs.31-35)
 * Communication Skills Review (__The 21st Century Mentor's Handbook__ pgs.36-37)
 * New York Teaching Standards - Similarites and Differences with Danielson - Venn Diagram
 * Peer Observations (__The 21st Century Mentor's Handbook__pgs. 198-219)
 * The Observation Process
 * Brainstorm possible challenges or obstacles


 * Peer Coaching Activities
 * Classroom procedures vs. classroom management
 * Locating and utilizing resources
 * Technology
 * Peer Observations
 * Co-planning units and lesson plans
 * Examining student work
 * Organizational Systems
 * Grading and assessment
 * Parent/Teacher Conferences and parent communication
 * Brainstorm District Peer Coach Goals for 2011-2012
 * portfolio
 * technology


 * Work with new teacher to help them develop their IPDP
 * Questions, Comments, Concerns
 * Online Evaluation