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Comment on Change. Just Because … by peachma

peachma — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:43:22 +0000

Rebekah, I am a big fan of reflections and am glad that you found them interesting and hope that they help you with your work.

Comment on Change. Just Because … by Rebekah Madrid

Rebekah Madrid — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:19:11 +0000

I love the questions you have here. I think they are great way to start reflection about what is going on in a school. I’ll be returning to these, I”m sure. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on “Excellence is not an act, but a habit.” by peachma

peachma — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:15:17 +0000

Thanks Ivan. What speaks to me is the evolution from “differentiation” to individualized learning. Technology certainly is a big help and people like you, and schools like NIST help lead the way. So that change from technology, literacy, or math coach, to learning coach appears to be a natural one. I’ve started to explore some of the resources available from the KU – Kansas Coaching Project that are available at http://www.instructionalcoach.org/. What I hope to see from formal school leaders and administrators is the transition from instruction supervision to much more of a coaching model. One that focuses on professional development because the greatest determining factor in student success is the quality of the teachers. I see coaching as a great way of reaching this goal.

Comment on “Excellence is not an act, but a habit.” by ibeeckmans

ibeeckmans — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:12:05 +0000

Great post Peach. The idea of learning coach is something we are toying with here at NIST. Interesting that we are coming from a digital learning role which may morph into a learning coach (not necessarily digital). Part of it seems natural with the potential for on-line assessment and the trend towards individualized learning. Recently I was assisting with the Year 6 Exhibition (for PYP) and I truly felt that I was the “coach behind the bench”. Literally I would help one student for 20 minutes and then they would be set for the next couple of days. My interaction was individual and focused. As long as the goals are clear and easy to follow, then the students can really be in charge of their learning.

Comment on LEARNING … It’s What We Do by peachma

peachma — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:26:23 +0000

Bill, I couldn’t agree more. I sure would like to do a lot more writing. Thanks for your support.

Comment on LEARNING … It’s What We Do by Bill Oldread

Bill Oldread — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:39:13 +0000

Good thoughts as always. You don’t blog often enough.