Pre & Post Conference

EDLM

Ed Carreiro, Linda Deady, Amy Gracia, Maria Torres

Start With Trust What are the Factors in Trust?

Tendency to Trust

History and Experience With Other Person

View of Person’s Ability to Carry Out Job

Differences – Similarities

Power and Authority

Organizational Environment

Create a Trust Improvement Plan

Act with integrity – Walk your walk

Protect the interests of the people who aren’t present

LISTEN

Be Sensitive and Respectful

Take the Leap

Make realistic commitments and keep them

Judge substance, not image

Offer status reports and forecasts

Confront tough issues

Display your talents

Set high expectations

Rigorously evaluate people

Effective Communication: A Must!

The process by which two or more parties exchange information and share meaning.

Good Communication = Good Good Communication = Good LeadershipLeadership

Listen & Respond with Empathy

Keys to Effective Listening

Respond With Empathy

Non-Verbal Communication

How? How? How?

What is Your Communication Style??

Why your communication style affects the outcome.

The Survey!

Communication Style Score Sheet

…Circle your answers and then total up the number in each column.

What Does It All Mean??

boldExpressive

Sympathetic Technical

Outline of the Entire Process

Planning the Conference

Teacher’s Intentions for the Lesson

Teacher’s learning topic & information to be collect

Role of the coach or administrator

Observation

Data Collection on selected topic only

Post Conference

Recalling the lesson

Facilitating Analysis & Self Assessment

Projecting Alternatives

Pre-Observation Conference:Techniques, Skills, & Questions

Goal SettingIdentify the teacher’s concerns about

instruction

Translate those concerns into observable behaviors

Identify procedures for improving teacher instruction

Assist the teacher in setting self improvement goals

Pre-observation Questions

Have a specific set of questions to be asked during the pre- observation conference.

Before The Observation – The Plan

Know what data you will collect

Clarify the instructional context

Agree on a signal to leave

Make arrangements for your seating position

Have a seating chart to make notes on students

During the Observation

Take descriptive notes based on the Pre-conference agreement about necessary data

Record descriptions of Non –Verbal behaviors, but be objective

Be cognizant of the time and flow of the class

Use the margins for thoughts or comments

DO NOT INTERVENE – unless there is a safety issue…

Stay for the allotted time according to the Pre-conference agreement

Post Observation

Thank the teacher

Recall the Lesson or Event

Facilitate Analysis & Self Assessment (compare intention with data)

Project Alternatives

As the conference comes to a close, the teacher and administrator reflect on the observation and conferencing process and how they are working together.

Resources

Sweeny, Barry •Techniques of Conducting Effective Pre and Post- Observation•Effective Communication: Communication Styles Survey•Creating a Trust Improvement Plan