Today at our meeting we were asked to write about our Instructional Coaching Philosophy. I believe that learning is a mindset. I really connected with Carol Dweck's work on Mindsets and the ability of the brain to grow itself. I think that people have a certain confidence level about their abilities when it comes to learning, and that can either help or hinder growth in that area.
As a volleyball coach, we practice the skills we need to be successful, use video to see how we are performing, and then adjust our plans based on the strengths and weaknesses of our opponents. I see Instructional Coaching to be very similar. We start with the needs of the students in the classroom, incorporate different strategies to help students learn, and then adjust our plans based on the needs.
As Instructional Coaches, I truly believe we need to walk the walk. If we expect teachers to be using technology in the classroom, then we need to be using that same technology in our presentations. If we want teachers to be incorporating small groups and differentiating for the various levels of knowledge in the classroom, then we need to be doing the same in our training as well.
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