11. Coaching Towards Mastery |
Today, we need to think of teachers as coaches, not just givers of information. We need to rethink how we teach our students on a daily basis. "At its most basic level, what coaches of elite performers do differently is a fairly straightforward process of observing students, identifying opportunities for improvement, focusing students on improving their skills in targeted areas, and reteaching as needed to ensure student master of the new abilities. (Goodwin, B & Hubble, E.R., 2013, p 154). We must look for what our students need to do to make improvements, and like any great coach take ownership of the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is ultimately our responsibility for our students' learning.
Here are some tips to helping coach your students towards mastery
- Use frequent Checks for Understandings.
- Ask revealing questions.
- Plan questions in advance.
- Use efficient audience response techniques.
- Provide opportunities for practice.
-Use formative assessments.
Here are some excellent resources for Check for Understandings and formative assessments that you can use in your classroom today!
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/blogs/edutopia-finley-53ways-check-for-understanding.pdf
http://nelearn.myelearning.org/pluginfile.php/439/mod_page/content/17/strategies.pdf
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExamplesofFormativeAssessment.html
References:
Goodwin, R. & Hubbell, E. R. (2013). The 12 touchstones of good teaching: A checklist for staying focused every day.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
53 Ways to Check for Understanding. (n.d.), retrieved from:
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/blogs/edutopia-finley-53ways-check-for-understanding.pdf
Examples of Formative Assessments (n.d.) retrieved from:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExamplesofFormativeAssessment.html
Here are some tips to helping coach your students towards mastery
- Use frequent Checks for Understandings.
- Ask revealing questions.
- Plan questions in advance.
- Use efficient audience response techniques.
- Provide opportunities for practice.
-Use formative assessments.
Here are some excellent resources for Check for Understandings and formative assessments that you can use in your classroom today!
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/blogs/edutopia-finley-53ways-check-for-understanding.pdf
http://nelearn.myelearning.org/pluginfile.php/439/mod_page/content/17/strategies.pdf
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExamplesofFormativeAssessment.html
References:
Goodwin, R. & Hubbell, E. R. (2013). The 12 touchstones of good teaching: A checklist for staying focused every day.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
53 Ways to Check for Understanding. (n.d.), retrieved from:
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/blogs/edutopia-finley-53ways-check-for-understanding.pdf
Examples of Formative Assessments (n.d.) retrieved from:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExamplesofFormativeAssessment.html