COACHING PROGRAM
About Coaching
Participants acquire multiple skills around coaching teacher leaders and school instructional coaches. Components of these academies include: how to build collaborative cultures, coaching/mentoring skills, instructional strategies, alignment of curriculum and instruction, assessment OF and FOR learning, data analysis, increased content knowledge, differentiation of instruction to meet student needs and a thorough understanding of the Next Generation Florida Sunshine State Standards and Benchmarks.
Schultz Center Professional Development Academy
This academy focuses on the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Standards for Professional Development. Enrollment and attendance is required for all individuals who deliver teacher training. The goal of this academy is to give participants knowledge of the adult learning theory and how to incorporate this information into enhanced presentations utilizing technology.
Participants will:
- Understand Adult Learning Theory and how to utilize this knowledge for effective teaching and learning
- Integrate technology as a tool and a resource
- Model professional learning community structure through the use of protocols
- Enhance presentation skills by participating in “teach-backs”
- Gain knowledge and understanding of the NSDC Standards
Turnaround Plus Coaching Academy
The Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership, in cooperation with the District Academic Services Division, provides professional learning for school-based instructional and content area coaches. The Coaching Academy has as a goal the creation of a quality coaching professional development program, with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement through the development of teacher skills and instructional practices. This program is focused on meeting the needs of both the district and individual schools and teachers and adheres to the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Standards for professional development.
Participants will:
- Receive monthly professional learning provided by teams of Schultz Center District Coaches in collaboration with coaches from Academic Services including content, pedagogy, case studies, assessment, differentiation of instruction, and technology
- Analyze school data to assist teachers in planning for differentiation and instructional strategies
- Unpack standards and benchmarks
- Explore how to coach adults through the use of Protocols, Cognitive Coaching and Norms of Collaboration
An evaluation of each session is electronically tabulated and used for planning subsequent monthly sessions.
Coaching Partnership
A Coaching Partnership was formed to restructure the professional learning of coaches in our district. The goals were to redefine the roles and responsibilities of school coaches, to adopt a theory of action in support of the Duval County Public Schools District Strategic Plan, and to facilitate the coaching process so coaches could effectively assist teachers in utilizing best practices to increase student achievement. By incorporating the principles of this joint training model into coaching academies, school coaches will receive information and skills necessary to optimally perform their coaching duties in support of district goals and objectives.
More Information
- Coaching resources, including articles and websites
- Building a Positive School Culture PowerPoint (PDF)
- Guided Reading PowerPoint (PDF)
- New Teacher Help - An Internet Hot List for New Teachers
- For more information, please contact Kay Earhart, Supervisor of Professional Development at earhartk@duvalschools.org or Emmy Peters, Director of Coaching at peterse@schultzcenter.org. You may also reach Kay or Emmy at (904) 348-5757.
