Kathy Perret, Instructional Coach The Learning Journey We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it. -Sharon Salzberg Issue 2, September 19, 2011 Coaching Forms I want to thank you for the warm welcomes I have received in both buildings. I enjoyed introducing myself to both the Leeds and Whittier Staffs. It’s great to call Leeds and Whittier “Home” for the school year! I am excited for the requests coming in via the coaching forms. These forms can be filled out at any time. The information from the Google Form (links provided) goes straight to a spreadsheet for easy organization! I LOVE GOOGLE APPS! Leed’s Coaching Form: http://tinyurl.com/LEEDS-Coaching Whittier’s Coaching Form: http://tinyurl.com/Whittier-Coaching I will continue to email each person who has filled out a form to start planning for the coaching process. “Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than YOU.” Dr. Seuss Kathy’s Schedule: Here is my schedule for the Week of September 19, 2011. Monday, September 19 – At AEA for meeting and working on SINA audit for Leeds Tuesday, September 20 Leeds – All Day Wednesday, September 21 8:00 – Whittier: CARE Team 9:00-12:00 – AEA Meeting PM Whittier (1:00-3:00) 3:30 - Storm Lake – Blogging Presentation via skype Thursday, September 22 Whittier – All Day Need to be at ESC by 3:00 Friday, September 23 West Middle School – All Day http://kathyperret.net
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Kathy Perret, Instructional Coach
The Learning Journey
We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and
how we do it. -Sharon Salzberg
Issue 2, September 19, 2011
Coaching Forms I want to thank you for the warm welcomes I have received in both buildings. I enjoyed introducing myself to both the Leeds and Whittier Staffs. It’s great to call Leeds and Whittier “Home” for the school year!
I am excited for the requests coming in via the coaching forms. These forms can be filled out at any time. The information from the Google Form (links provided) goes straight to a spreadsheet for easy organization! I LOVE GOOGLE APPS!
I will continue to email each person who has filled out a form to start planning for the coaching process.
“Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than YOU.” Dr. Seuss
Kathy’s Schedule: Here is my schedule for the Week of September 19, 2011. Monday, September 19 – At AEA for meeting and working on SINA audit for Leeds
Tuesday, September 20 § Leeds – All Day
Wednesday, September 21
§ 8:00 – Whittier: CARE Team § 9:00-12:00 – AEA Meeting § PM Whittier (1:00-3:00) § 3:30 - Storm Lake – Blogging
Presentation via skype
Thursday, September 22
§ Whittier – All Day § Need to be at ESC by 3:00
Friday, September 23 § West Middle School – All Day
http://kathyperret.net
The Learning Journey Issue 1, September 2011 (Leeds & Whittier)
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Coaching for Credit
Many have expressed interest in receiving more information about “Coaching for Credit.” If you need additional information, please contact me.
Instructional Coaching gives teachers the opportunity to examine and implement effective teaching practices. The instructional coach supports teachers as they initiate change and implement new/different teaching practices through professional development and a cycle of coaching conferences.
The instructional coaching experiences at your school DO NOT need to involve taking
If more information in need – please let me know. “Coaching for Credit.” This is just an option available.
The Learning Targets for this individualized course include:
§ Participants will understand the theory behind the “effective teaching practices” that the district/building is providing through professional development.
§ Participants will implement effective teaching practices from professional development with the support of the instructional coach.
§ Coaching will be differentiated for the needs of each teacher.
The course content is individualized between each teacher/coach. Each school’s professional learning goals should be included.
“Coaching for Credit” will be available for 1 License Renewal Credit or 1 Graduate Credit. The course expectations and rubric have been included with the emailing of this newsletter. I will begin finalizing the syllabus for both Leeds and Whittier.
I will let you know when our syllabus has been approved.
YOU MATTER
Some of you may remember Angela Maiers. She provided some professional learning opportunities in the Sioux City School District several years ago on the topic of literacy. She paved the way for instructional coaching by providing demonstrations in the classroom. I have admired her work ever since. During the course of the past year I have gotten to know Angela on a deeper professional level. Angela’s passions for education are evident in her two books, The Passion Driven Classroom: A Framework for Teaching and Learning and Classroom Habitudes: How to Teach 21st Century Learning Habits and Attitudes. The resource section of her website (http://www.angelamaiers.com/) has many things to explore!
This summer Angela was invited to give a TEDx Talk in Des Moines, IA. Her #YouMatter message is spreading around the world. I invite you to view this power video! Two words, YOU MATTER, can change lives. The possibilities are endless for our students, our schools, our colleagues, our families, our communities and each one of us!
TEDxDesMoines - Angela Maiers - You Matter (http://tinyurl.com/VideoYOU-MATTER)
