Coaching
COACHING SERVICES
Coaches help people take their gifts, talents and skills to the next level. Our coaches work with teachers to implement strategies learned in LCSS workshops and to apply them to their classroom. We work with co-teaching teams to develop flourishing partnerships. We coach all teachers to plan lessons, plan and problem solve about instructional strategies and students, and identify the skills they want to develop. Coaching is an on-going process that takes place over the course of a school year or years.
Classroom Coaching
Using classroom visitations and follow-up meetings, we collaborate and build relationships with teachers and paraprofessionals to:
develop new strategies and competencies and expand skills, attitudes and knowledge in the areas of:
Co-Teaching Partnership
Use of Co-Teaching Models
Differentiated Instruction
Individualizations/Accommodations and Modifications
Explicit Instruction
Inclusive Education
engage in a reflective process that allows them to examine and refine classroom practice
identify their strengths and needs
utilize staff, planning time and classroom time effectively
plan lessons utilizing strategies learned in workshops
create action plans and attain goals
Study Group Facilitation
After a workshop or previous training, we work with small groups of teaching teams to investigate one of the above topics deeply. Our consultants meet with a group for an intensive, short period in order to facilitate the study sessions, and observe the planned lessons with other group members. Study groups provide teachers the opportunities to:
witness, debrief and analyze planned lessons
engage in a reflective process that allows them to examine and refine classroom practice
plan together with colleagues
develop new strategies and competencies and expand skills, attitudes and knowledge
Individual Student Study and Support
This case study format supports teachers who are struggling with a particular student with or without disabilities. Teachers will:
learn concrete strategies to address academic, social, and/or behavioral issues
reflect and evaluate their current practice with the student
increase their repertoire and generalize newly learned skills
develop the skills necessary for this evaluative and problem-solving process