Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the start of your quarter is going well. For me, things started on a high note, with week-long instructional coaching training in Lawrence. I was able to lap up some knowledge from instructional coaching guru Jim Knight. He is one of the go-to names in instructional coaching, and he works out of our own University of Kansas! I won't go into too many details of what all I learned, because that would end up being a novel, and I try to be concise with these posts as to not take too much of your time. Overall, I learned a framework for how to partner with teachers to improve student learning. I am excited about what Knight calls "The Impact Cycle" and what we can do together. It's all about learning and growth. I love how Knight puts it in his book: "When we grow, improve, and learn, when we strive to become a better version of ourselves, we tap into something deep in ourselves that craves that kind of growth." I like to think that since we're all teachers, we love to learn, even crave it, as Knight says. That's what is great about the Impact Cycle, not only do our students learn, but we do too. Here's the skinny on the cycle stages: 1. Identify - Collaborate to get a clear picture of current reality in the classroom, identify a student-focused goal (centered around our AW Framework: Academic Readiness, Skills for Success, and Effective Teaching), and choose a strategy to try to hit the goal. 2. Learn - Get comfortable with the strategy to be able to implement it. 3. Improve - Implement the strategy and monitor progress toward the goal, making adjustments until we reach the goal. I will be reaching out to a few teachers to practice the cycle. I am new to this Instructional Facilitator gig and I am looking to learn with my teachers! You guys and your students are the heart of what I do. If you have a goal you would like to work toward, PLEASE reach out to me and let me know. I am so pumped to work with teachers within the cycle and so if you are too, let me know!
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