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Vom Dozent zum Lerncoach | Hochschule Luzern | #Courses #ProfessionalDevelopment #Coaching #LEARNing2LEARN

Vom Dozent zum Lerncoach | Hochschule Luzern | #Courses #ProfessionalDevelopment #Coaching #LEARNing2LEARN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Mit der Wendung «vom Dozent zum Coach» geht es um Rolle und Funktion lehrender Berufe – und damit auch um deren Identität in der Zukunft. Es geht um einen tiefgreifenden Umbruch im Berufsbild. Im hochschuldidaktischen Fachdiskurs ist schon länger deutlich, wie wichtig diese Entwicklung ist – in der Praxis sieht es teilweise noch anders aus.

 

Solange sich Lehrende als primäre Informationsquelle sehen, als «Sender von Inhalt», solange bleibt die offene, digitalisierte Wissensgesellschaft zu erheblichen Teilen aussen vor. Hingegen entsteht starker Schub ins digitale Netz, sobald Dozierende sich in ihrer Haltung und ihrem Handeln zu Coaches entwickeln.

 

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Mit der Wendung «vom Dozent zum Coach» geht es um Rolle und Funktion lehrender Berufe – und damit auch um deren Identität in der Zukunft. Es geht um einen tiefgreifenden Umbruch im Berufsbild. Im hochschuldidaktischen Fachdiskurs ist schon länger deutlich, wie wichtig diese Entwicklung ist – in der Praxis sieht es teilweise noch anders aus.

 

Solange sich Lehrende als primäre Informationsquelle sehen, als «Sender von Inhalt», solange bleibt die offene, digitalisierte Wissensgesellschaft zu erheblichen Teilen aussen vor. Hingegen entsteht starker Schub ins digitale Netz, sobald Dozierende sich in ihrer Haltung und ihrem Handeln zu Coaches entwickeln.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=coaching

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Coaching

 

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From Traditional Teacher to "Modern Learning Advisor" - #ModernLearners #ModernEDU

From Traditional Teacher to "Modern Learning Advisor" - #ModernLearners #ModernEDU | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Nonetheless, I think it’s becoming more and more clear that in modern classrooms, the role and perceived value of the teacher needs to change.

 

From a content and skills standpoint, why wouldn’t we expect teachers to connect their students to the smartest, most experienced experts they can find online? (Here’s a story of my own experience of doing that when I was in the classroom.)

 

And why wouldn’t we see the primary value of a classroom teacher to be a) understanding each individual child for who they are as a learner, and b) using that understanding to help them develop as even more powerful learners on their own?

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/what-are-the-best-ways-of-teaching-and-learning-ideas-and-reflections/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/learning-to-learn-preparation-for-better-learning-how-to/

 

 

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Nonetheless, I think it’s becoming more and more clear that in modern classrooms, the role and perceived value of the teacher needs to change.

 

From a content and skills standpoint, why wouldn’t we expect teachers to connect their students to the smartest, most experienced experts they can find online? (Here’s a story of my own experience of doing that when I was in the classroom.)

 

And why wouldn’t we see the primary value of a classroom teacher to be a) understanding each individual child for who they are as a learner, and b) using that understanding to help them develop as even more powerful learners on their own?

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/what-are-the-best-ways-of-teaching-and-learning-ideas-and-reflections/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/learning-to-learn-preparation-for-better-learning-how-to/

 

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Effective Teacher Professional Development | #pdf | #ModernEDU #Coaching #Mentoring

Effective Teacher Professional Development | #pdf | #ModernEDU #Coaching #Mentoring | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Teacher professional learning is of increasing interest as one way to support the increasingly complex skills students need to learn in preparation for further education and work in the 21st century. Sophisticated forms of teaching are needed to develop student competencies such as deep mastery of challenging content, critical thinking, complex problem-solving,

 

effective communication and collaboration, and self-direction. In turn, effective professional development (PD) is needed to help teachers learn and refine the pedagogies required to teach these skills. However, research has shown that many PD initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teacher practices and student learning. Accordingly, we set out to discover the features of effective PD.

 

This paper reviews 35 methodologically rigorous studies that have demonstrated a positive link between teacher professional development, teaching practices, and student outcomes. We identify the features of these approaches and offer rich  descriptions of these models to inform those seeking to understand the nature of the initiatives.

 

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Teacher professional learning is of increasing interest as one way to support the increasingly complex skills students need to learn in preparation for further education and work in the 21st century. Sophisticated forms of teaching are needed to develop student competencies such as deep mastery of challenging content, critical thinking, complex problem-solving,

 

effective communication and collaboration, and self-direction. In turn, effective professional development (PD) is needed to help teachers learn and refine the pedagogies required to teach these skills. However, research has shown that many PD initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teacher practices and student learning. Accordingly, we set out to discover the features of effective PD.

 

This paper reviews 35 methodologically rigorous studies that have demonstrated a positive link between teacher professional development, teaching practices, and student outcomes. We identify the features of these approaches and offer rich  descriptions of these models to inform those seeking to understand the nature of the initiatives.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=coaching

 

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A must-read for anyone interested in faculty professional development
 
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Live and Learn | #LEARNing2LEARN #LifeLongLEARNing

Live and Learn | #LEARNing2LEARN #LifeLongLEARNing | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Live and Learn

The great thing about self-directed, sometimes called informal, learning is that you own it. You determine what you want to learn, establish when the learning will take place, and have the opportunity to tailor it to your personal needs. There’s no forced curriculum, there are no required exams, and there are absolutely no grades — except the ones you give yourself. Your only test is how much knowledge you’re able to soak in and apply to your professional and personal life.

The world is at your fingertips. All you have to do is open your eyes and ears and begin taking it all in. The fact is, learning is as much an attitude as it is an activity. As the Buddhist proverb says, “When the student is ready, the master appears.”

So, promise yourself to begin today. Open your mind to new horizons — energize yourself by connecting with the world around you — and promise yourself that you’ll strive for excellence. It’ll change your perspective, it’ll change your potential, and it’ll change your life.

As Vernon Howard once said, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.” Live and learn!

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/

 

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Live and Learn

The great thing about self-directed, sometimes called informal, learning is that you own it. You determine what you want to learn, establish when the learning will take place, and have the opportunity to tailor it to your personal needs. There’s no forced curriculum, there are no required exams, and there are absolutely no grades — except the ones you give yourself. Your only test is how much knowledge you’re able to soak in and apply to your professional and personal life.

The world is at your fingertips. All you have to do is open your eyes and ears and begin taking it all in. The fact is, learning is as much an attitude as it is an activity. As the Buddhist proverb says, “When the student is ready, the master appears.”

So, promise yourself to begin today. Open your mind to new horizons — energize yourself by connecting with the world around you — and promise yourself that you’ll strive for excellence. It’ll change your perspective, it’ll change your potential, and it’ll change your life.

As Vernon Howard once said, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.” Live and learn!

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=coaching

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Learning+2+Learn

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Life-Long-Learning

 

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Teaching With Your Mouth Shut (EdSurge News) | #Coaching #LEARNing2LEARN

Teaching With Your Mouth Shut (EdSurge News) | #Coaching #LEARNing2LEARN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Instead of tightly controlling the learning process, we allow students to find their own solutions, thus “creating circumstances that lead to significant learning in others.” Refusing to teach through telling is also refusing to accept the traditional view of what being an educator means.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/what-are-the-best-ways-of-teaching-and-learning-ideas-and-reflections/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/coaching-instead-of-teaching-in-modern-education/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

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Instead of tightly controlling the learning process, we allow students to find their own solutions, thus “creating circumstances that lead to significant learning in others.” Refusing to teach through telling is also refusing to accept the traditional view of what being an educator means.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/what-are-the-best-ways-of-teaching-and-learning-ideas-and-reflections/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/coaching-instead-of-teaching-in-modern-education/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

 

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Minder doceren om beter te laten leren...
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Great Leaders Are Other-Focused | #LEADERship 

Great Leaders Are Other-Focused | #LEADERship  | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
By Linda Fisher Thornton There are many important roles leaders play. They are supporters, developers, guides, team builders, and imaginers. They are culture caretakers, roadblock removers and inspirers.

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=LeaderShip

 

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By Linda Fisher Thornton There are many important roles leaders play. They are supporters, developers, guides, team builders, and imaginers. They are culture caretakers, roadblock removers and inspirers.

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=LeaderShip

 

 

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El Liderazgo consiste en dar lo mejor de ti. Y construir con lo mejor de todos y todas. Pensar lo contrario es de otro siglo. Es antiguo que no viejo y no reciclable.
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Instructional Coaching Strategies | Deep Dive

Instructional Coaching Strategies | Deep Dive | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Instructional Coaches from across the country are discovery how Teaching Channel can support them in their daily tasks. See what Tch has to help you through the coaching cycle.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Coaching

 

 

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Instructional Coaches from across the country are discovery how Teaching Channel can support them in their daily tasks. See what Tch has to help you through the coaching cycle.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/coaching-instead-of-teaching-in-modern-education/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

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A New Model for Teacher Professional Development 

A New Model for Teacher Professional Development  | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
When a new push to reframe educator professional development occurs, teachers often ask:

How does the PD help with specific curriculum requirements and standards?
How does it trigger additional professional learning opportunities?
How does it help the students in our classrooms and community?
How does it contribute to connections with other educators?
A collaborative platform that facilitates resource discovery and best practices gives teachers ownership of their own professional development. As personal learning networks expand, teachers achieve more recognition in their school communities and beyond.

Teachers organically organize collaborative environments, often finding one another through one or a number of the hundreds of Twitter chats that occur in any given week, or in locally organized EdCamps that are taking place throughout the globe. Blogs, webinars and conferences are also fruitful environments where educators can share ideas with one another.

Educators are also already taking advantage of the flexibility of online and interactive professional development to interact with peers and design programs based on their own interests. So why not build upon inquiry already taking place through blogs, Twitter chats, digital badges, Slack channels and interactive platforms?

Ultimately, it’s about empowerment and self-discovery through the expansion of personal learning networks, and the ability to blend in voices, concepts and tools from all over the world.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

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When a new push to reframe educator professional development occurs, teachers often ask:

How does the PD help with specific curriculum requirements and standards?
How does it trigger additional professional learning opportunities?
How does it help the students in our classrooms and community?
How does it contribute to connections with other educators?
A collaborative platform that facilitates resource discovery and best practices gives teachers ownership of their own professional development. As personal learning networks expand, teachers achieve more recognition in their school communities and beyond.

Teachers organically organize collaborative environments, often finding one another through one or a number of the hundreds of Twitter chats that occur in any given week, or in locally organized EdCamps that are taking place throughout the globe. Blogs, webinars and conferences are also fruitful environments where educators can share ideas with one another.

Educators are also already taking advantage of the flexibility of online and interactive professional development to interact with peers and design programs based on their own interests. So why not build upon inquiry already taking place through blogs, Twitter chats, digital badges, Slack channels and interactive platforms?

Ultimately, it’s about empowerment and self-discovery through the expansion of personal learning networks, and the ability to blend in voices, concepts and tools from all over the world.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

 

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Towards a School Coaching Culture: Part 1 – Starting Points | #LEARNing2LEARN #ModernEDU #ICT

Towards a School Coaching Culture: Part 1 – Starting Points | #LEARNing2LEARN #ModernEDU #ICT | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
The terms coaching and mentoring are often used in the same breath and their meaning conflated in educational discourse. Unfortunately, this only serves to perpetuate the confusion that exists about the difference between the two. A useful way to distinguish between these two forms of “helping intervention” is to place them on a continuum as shown on the slide below.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Coaching

 

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The terms coaching and mentoring are often used in the same breath and their meaning conflated in educational discourse. Unfortunately, this only serves to perpetuate the confusion that exists about the difference between the two. A useful way to distinguish between these two forms of “helping intervention” is to place them on a continuum as shown on the slide below.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Coaching

 

 

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10 training design tips for Instructional Designers and Trainers

10 training design tips for Instructional Designers and Trainers | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
You have completed the training needs analysis. You have documented the results and confirmed with the business unit manager that training is indeed warranted, because you have confirmed a lack of needed skills and knowledge. For part two of my three-part series, I’m sharing 10 tips that will help you design learner-centered training.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=instructional+coaching

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/design-the-learning-of-your-learners-students-ideas/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/what-are-the-best-ways-of-teaching-and-learning-ideas-and-reflections/

 


Via Edumorfosis, juandoming, michel verstrepen, THE OFFICIAL ANDREASCY, Educational Peaks, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
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You have completed the training needs analysis. You have documented the results and confirmed with the business unit manager that training is indeed warranted, because you have confirmed a lack of needed skills and knowledge. For part two of my three-part series, I’m sharing 10 tips that will help you design learner-centered training.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=instructional+coaching

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/design-the-learning-of-your-learners-students-ideas/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/what-are-the-best-ways-of-teaching-and-learning-ideas-and-reflections/

 

 

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Personalisiertes Lernen in Blog-Projekten – Digitale Medien im Unterricht von Lisa Rosa

Personalisiertes Lernen in Blog-Projekten – Digitale Medien im Unterricht von Lisa Rosa | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Projekttag 1:  Die eigene Frage finden in der KZ-Gedenkstätte
Das große Blogprojekt in der Projektwoche der Hamburger Zwölftklässler beginnt offline, an einem physischen Ort: der KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme. Ein Guide der Gedenkstätte hält keinen langen Vortrag, sondern übernimmt eine besondere Rolle. Sie hilft bei der Orientierung: „Wo sind wir? Was gibt es hier? Was findet man wo in der Gedenkstätte?“ und begleitet danach die Schüler als „Guide by the side“, indem sie sich auf Anfrage zur Beratung zu Verfügung hält. Denn die Schüler erkunden das Gelände selbständig nach eigenen Interessen. In kleinen Gruppen ziehen sie los und haben als Arbeitsauftrag nur: „Fotografiert alles, was Euch besonders anspricht, ob positiv oder negativ.“

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Virtual+Reality

 

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Projekttag 1:  Die eigene Frage finden in der KZ-Gedenkstätte
Das große Blogprojekt in der Projektwoche der Hamburger Zwölftklässler beginnt offline, an einem physischen Ort: der KZ-Gedenkstätte Neuengamme. Ein Guide der Gedenkstätte hält keinen langen Vortrag, sondern übernimmt eine besondere Rolle. Sie hilft bei der Orientierung: „Wo sind wir? Was gibt es hier? Was findet man wo in der Gedenkstätte?“ und begleitet danach die Schüler als „Guide by the side“, indem sie sich auf Anfrage zur Beratung zu Verfügung hält. Denn die Schüler erkunden das Gelände selbständig nach eigenen Interessen. In kleinen Gruppen ziehen sie los und haben als Arbeitsauftrag nur: „Fotografiert alles, was Euch besonders anspricht, ob positiv oder negativ.“

 

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Why Do Teachers Need Instructional Coaches?

Why Do Teachers Need Instructional Coaches? | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Instructional Coaching

According to Jim Knight, someone I work with as an instructional coaching trainer, up to 90% of what teachers learn alongside coaches will be retained. This means, that unlike traditional professional development where Knight's research shows that teachers lose 90% of what they learn, coaching can provide an enormous impact.

Knight's work is highly respected, and is highly respectful of teachers. Instructional coaching, in Knight's research and philosophy, is about working in partnership with teachers where the learning is reciprocal on the part of the teacher and coach. After all, we can learn a lot from one another.

In order for coaching to work properly, the school has to have a climate conducive to learning, which means that there needs to be a balance between risk-taking and rule following.  It also means that teachers need to be able to trust that the coaching-teaching relationship will be confidential, something Knight believes both parties should come to an agreement on before the coaching relationship even begins.


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Instructional Coaching


According to Jim Knight, someone I work with as an instructional coaching trainer, up to 90% of what teachers learn alongside coaches will be retained. This means, that unlike traditional professional development where Knight's research shows that teachers lose 90% of what they learn, coaching can provide an enormous impact.

Knight's work is highly respected, and is highly respectful of teachers. Instructional coaching, in Knight's research and philosophy, is about working in partnership with teachers where the learning is reciprocal on the part of the teacher and coach. After all, we can learn a lot from one another.

In order for coaching to work properly, the school has to have a climate conducive to learning, which means that there needs to be a balance between risk-taking and rule following.  It also means that teachers need to be able to trust that the coaching-teaching relationship will be confidential, something Knight believes both parties should come to an agreement on before the coaching relationship even begins.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Coaching




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Instructional Coaches | LEARNing To LEARN | Professional Development

Instructional Coaches | LEARNing To LEARN | Professional Development | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Instructional Coaches:


1. Provide job-embedded professional development.
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2. Model and demonstrate highly-effective, best practices.
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3. Offer non-evaluative, objective feedback on a regular basis.
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4. Create an environment where student needs drive professional development.
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5. Offer guidance and feedback at the exact time teachers need it most - in the classroom.
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6. Inspire teachers to try new learning strategies and/or tools.
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7. Facilitate the transition from teacher-centered to learner-driven classrooms.
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8. Are site-based teacher-leaders who support both students and their teachers.
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9. Collaborate with teachers in order to engage students in innovative ways.
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Instructional Coaches:


1. Provide job-embedded professional development.
.
2. Model and demonstrate highly-effective, best practices.
.
3. Offer non-evaluative, objective feedback on a regular basis.
.
4. Create an environment where student needs drive professional development.
.
5. Offer guidance and feedback at the exact time teachers need it most - in the classroom.
.
6. Inspire teachers to try new learning strategies and/or tools.
.
7. Facilitate the transition from teacher-centered to learner-driven classrooms.
.
8. Are site-based teacher-leaders who support both students and their teachers.
.
9. Collaborate with teachers in order to engage students in innovative ways.
.
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Thinking Like a Coach | #ProfessionalDevelopment #Coaching #Feedback #LEARNing2LEARN

Thinking Like a Coach | #ProfessionalDevelopment #Coaching #Feedback #LEARNing2LEARN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Coaches model skills and show athletes how to improve with practice. Feedback on student writing can work the same way.

Coaches teach athletes how to improve. But they don’t simply yell, “Play better defense!” What would that “feedback” really tell the player?

As teachers, we are our students’ coaches in the classroom. Providing vital, quality feedback is essential to helping students improve. Just as a coach has to show players how to box out under the hoop on the basketball court, teachers must model and explain to students how to improve their work.

I still recall sitting in a professor’s office to conference about my writing. He always provided examples of sentences to improve my work, often punching the keys of his typewriter so I could take the examples with me and use them. I often thought to myself, “This is awesome—the guy rewrites my assignment for me and I get an A.” What I didn’t realize was that he was teaching me how to write through meaningful, engaging feedback.

 

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Coaches model skills and show athletes how to improve with practice. Feedback on student writing can work the same way.

Coaches teach athletes how to improve. But they don’t simply yell, “Play better defense!” What would that “feedback” really tell the player?

As teachers, we are our students’ coaches in the classroom. Providing vital, quality feedback is essential to helping students improve. Just as a coach has to show players how to box out under the hoop on the basketball court, teachers must model and explain to students how to improve their work.

I still recall sitting in a professor’s office to conference about my writing. He always provided examples of sentences to improve my work, often punching the keys of his typewriter so I could take the examples with me and use them. I often thought to myself, “This is awesome—the guy rewrites my assignment for me and I get an A.” What I didn’t realize was that he was teaching me how to write through meaningful, engaging feedback.

 

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A New Kind of Classroom: No Grades, No Failing, No Hurry | #ModernEDU #Coaching 

A New Kind of Classroom: No Grades, No Failing, No Hurry | #ModernEDU #Coaching  | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Mastery-based learning, also known as proficiency-based or competency-based learning, is taking hold across the country. Vermont and Maine have passed laws requiring school districts to phase in the system.

 

New Hampshire is adopting it, too, and piloting a statewide method of assessment that would replace most standardized tests. Ten school districts in Illinois, including Chicago’s, are testing the approach. In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature approved 19 incubator programs to explore the practice.

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Mastery-based learning, also known as proficiency-based or competency-based learning, is taking hold across the country. Vermont and Maine have passed laws requiring school districts to phase in the system.

 

New Hampshire is adopting it, too, and piloting a statewide method of assessment that would replace most standardized tests. Ten school districts in Illinois, including Chicago’s, are testing the approach. In 2015, the Idaho State Legislature approved 19 incubator programs to explore the practice.

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Next Generation of Online Education: “Learn by Doing” in a Digital World

Next Generation of Online Education: “Learn by Doing” in a Digital World | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Shifting to “Learn by Doing”

 

Becker of NMC says just as the role of the teacher is switching from “sage on the stage” to one of a coach or guide, there is a shift from rote to active learning. To foster skills of teamwork and collaboration, online education is incorporating group projects and hands-on labs to help students think more critically and retain the content.

 

Building on the concept of “learn by doing,” online education is expanding to connect students from around the world to learn together and meet professionals. Morris is also executive director of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, which partners with more than 200 cultural organizations, such as art museums, to offer real-time interaction with experts in various fields.

 

This exposure can help answer student questions about the relevance of a geometry class, for instance. “To answer the questions of why you are doing it is key,” says Morris. “[Students] are motivated when they understand and have a reason to understand the material.”

 

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Shifting to “Learn by Doing”

 

Becker of NMC says just as the role of the teacher is switching from “sage on the stage” to one of a coach or guide, there is a shift from rote to active learning. To foster skills of teamwork and collaboration, online education is incorporating group projects and hands-on labs to help students think more critically and retain the content.

 

Building on the concept of “learn by doing,” online education is expanding to connect students from around the world to learn together and meet professionals. Morris is also executive director of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, which partners with more than 200 cultural organizations, such as art museums, to offer real-time interaction with experts in various fields.

 

This exposure can help answer student questions about the relevance of a geometry class, for instance. “To answer the questions of why you are doing it is key,” says Morris. “[Students] are motivated when they understand and have a reason to understand the material.”

 

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Ttoo2's curator insight, November 30, 2016 11:59 AM
Inquiry Based Learning, Project Based Learning = Kids taking ownership of their own learning. Isn't that how it should be?? 
Kirschty Birt's curator insight, May 31, 2017 3:02 AM
Learning by doing is the new black.
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5 Biggest Ways a Smart Mentor Can Raise Your Game | #Mentorship #Coaching

5 Biggest Ways a Smart Mentor Can Raise Your Game | #Mentorship #Coaching | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Summary.

Why learn from your own mistakes in business when you can learn from someone else's? Mentors are indispensable: they provide the insights we are missing and open doors to new connections that might otherwise take years to build. Mentors are the secret sauce of success.

 

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Summary.

Why learn from your own mistakes in business when you can learn from someone else's? Mentors are indispensable: they provide the insights we are missing and open doors to new connections that might otherwise take years to build. Mentors are the secret sauce of success.

 

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How schools can help teachers reach instructional excellence | #LEARNing2LEARN #Coaching

How schools can help teachers reach instructional excellence | #LEARNing2LEARN #Coaching | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Part of a school leader's job is to create conditions in which teachers work collaboratively to achieve instructional excellence.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

 


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Part of a school leader's job is to create conditions in which teachers work collaboratively to achieve instructional excellence.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

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Instructional Coaches Make a Huge Impact | #Coaching #LEARNing2LEARN

Instructional Coaches Make a Huge Impact | #Coaching #LEARNing2LEARN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Instructional coaches are the unsung heroes of the education profession. They nimbly navigate the line between administrator and teacher as they strive to make an impact across multiple grade levels and school sites. Instructional coaches have a unique vantage point – they see things happening at the ground level and are able to offer a perspective that few educators have.

One of the biggest issues confronting schools today is how to provide continuous, high-quality training to teachers and staff. District budgets are not what they used to be and education leaders must come up with creative and cost-effective ways to continue to provide this level of training in their schools. One innovative way of doing this is to create the role of an instructional coach in their district by hiring a teacher leader from within. Many districts call these specialists TOSAs (Teachers On Special Assignment). Other districts call them coordinators, but they serve the same purpose: providing perpetual PD in a non-evaluative, non-judgemental environment. These “thought partners” work collaboratively with teachers by asking them what they need and showing them how it can be deployed.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/coaching-instead-of-teaching-in-modern-education/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Coaching

 

 

 

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Instructional coaches are the unsung heroes of the education profession. They nimbly navigate the line between administrator and teacher as they strive to make an impact across multiple grade levels and school sites. Instructional coaches have a unique vantage point – they see things happening at the ground level and are able to offer a perspective that few educators have.

One of the biggest issues confronting schools today is how to provide continuous, high-quality training to teachers and staff. District budgets are not what they used to be and education leaders must come up with creative and cost-effective ways to continue to provide this level of training in their schools. One innovative way of doing this is to create the role of an instructional coach in their district by hiring a teacher leader from within. Many districts call these specialists TOSAs (Teachers On Special Assignment). Other districts call them coordinators, but they serve the same purpose: providing perpetual PD in a non-evaluative, non-judgemental environment. These “thought partners” work collaboratively with teachers by asking them what they need and showing them how it can be deployed.

 

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/coaching-instead-of-teaching-in-modern-education/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

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Bill Gates thinks this should be the future of education | #PersonalizedLEARNing #LEARNing2LEARN

Bill Gates thinks this should be the future of education | #PersonalizedLEARNing #LEARNing2LEARN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
In a blog post, Bill Gates explores personalized learning.

 

Not only do kids get to learn at their own pace, which gives them more confidence, but teachers at Summit get matched with students who they'll mentor for all four years. Instructors can use in-house software to see which of their dozen or so students has completed certain assignments and exams.

 

The end result is that kids don't have many opportunities to slip through the cracks. And by taking an active role in their education, they learn responsibility and self-reliance.

 

"I love that approach," Gates says. "When students get out in the world, they have to organize their own time, have goals, and realize what they’re behind on. It's fantastic to see them getting a head start on those skills in school."

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Personalized+Learning

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/

 


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In a blog post, Bill Gates explores personalized learning.

 

Not only do kids get to learn at their own pace, which gives them more confidence, but teachers at Summit get matched with students who they'll mentor for all four years. Instructors can use in-house software to see which of their dozen or so students has completed certain assignments and exams.

 

The end result is that kids don't have many opportunities to slip through the cracks. And by taking an active role in their education, they learn responsibility and self-reliance.

 

"I love that approach," Gates says. "When students get out in the world, they have to organize their own time, have goals, and realize what they’re behind on. It's fantastic to see them getting a head start on those skills in school."

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Personalized+Learning

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/learning-path-for-professional-21st-century-learning-by-ict-practice/

 

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Is this the answer to better education in schools?
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Coaching instead of Teaching in Modern EDUcation | #LEARNing2LEARN in #ModernEDU WITH & about #ICT

Coaching instead of Teaching in Modern EDUcation | #LEARNing2LEARN in #ModernEDU WITH & about #ICT | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Coaching in Modern EDUcation, the benefits . Learners, students learn BETTER when their brain is free, without any framing, thus meaning: include them into the learning process by guiding them through the <===> LEARNing Process <===> instead of teaching ONLY linear lessons WHERE YOU are the BOSS, give up control and look for…

 

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Coaching in Modern EDUcation, the benefits . Learners, students learn BETTER when their brain is free, without any framing, thus meaning: include them into the learning process by guiding them through the <===> LEARNing Process <===> instead of teaching ONLY linear lessons WHERE YOU are the BOSS, give up control and look for…

 

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Do Self-Directed Learners Use Mentors, Guides & Coaches? | #Autodidact #Coaching #Mentoring #LEARNing2LEARN 

Do Self-Directed Learners Use Mentors, Guides & Coaches? | #Autodidact #Coaching #Mentoring #LEARNing2LEARN  | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
For those not familiar with self-directed learning, they sometimes have a stereotype about what it means to be a self-directed learner. One of them includes this vision of the solitary and independent learner who does things her way. She only depends upon herself, not relying upon teachers or others. Yet, in my study of self-directed learning, that tends to be far from true. In fact, many self-directed learners actively seek out different guides and mentors in their pursuit of new learning goals. They own the learning, but they seek out mentors and guides to accomplish their learning goals.

Self-directed learning is not solitary learning. It is not anti-teacher, anarchist, nor is it selfish. At least that is not the vision for most advocates and champions of self-directed learning. What makes it distinct is that the learner, not a teacher or other authority, takes increasing ownership for the what, why and how of learning. It stems from a conviction that teaching self-sufficiency and self-regulation is effectively done by providing contexts where one is able to practice self-regulating and being increasingly self-sufficient.

 

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LEARNing To LEARN For MY Professional Development | I Did It MY Way

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Peer-to-Peer-Learning

 

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For those not familiar with self-directed learning, they sometimes have a stereotype about what it means to be a self-directed learner. One of them includes this vision of the solitary and independent learner who does things her way. She only depends upon herself, not relying upon teachers or others. Yet, in my study of self-directed learning, that tends to be far from true. In fact, many self-directed learners actively seek out different guides and mentors in their pursuit of new learning goals. They own the learning, but they seek out mentors and guides to accomplish their learning goals.

Self-directed learning is not solitary learning. It is not anti-teacher, anarchist, nor is it selfish. At least that is not the vision for most advocates and champions of self-directed learning. What makes it distinct is that the learner, not a teacher or other authority, takes increasing ownership for the what, why and how of learning. It stems from a conviction that teaching self-sufficiency and self-regulation is effectively done by providing contexts where one is able to practice self-regulating and being increasingly self-sufficient.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Heutagogy

 

Andragogy | Adult Teaching: How-To Teach ICT!? | PracTICE

 

LEARNing To LEARN For MY Professional Development | I Did It MY Way

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Peer-to-Peer-Learning

 

 

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Self-direction must be the most meaningful path to learning. Now, to align motivation with REQUIRED learning. Gimme strategies! 
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A Checklist For Today's Teachers | #ModernEDU

A Checklist For Today's Teachers | #ModernEDU | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

 

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Learners are learning differently; are you changing the way you train and support them? | LEARNing To LEARN

Learners are learning differently; are you changing the way you train and support them? | LEARNing To LEARN | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
The Pew Research Internet Project reported on 8 December 2014 “A large majority (87%) of American adult internet users say the internet has improved their ability to learn new things. This figure i...

 

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The Pew Research Internet Project reported on 8 December 2014 “A large majority (87%) of American adult internet users say the internet has improved their ability to learn new things. This figure i...

 

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How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self Directed Growth Plans’

How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self Directed Growth Plans’ | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future indicates that more than fifty percent of those entering the profession will leave within the first three to five years.


Nine years ago, the Harrington Park School District in New Jersey started down a path of reevaluation and self reflection, when we realized that we were in danger of losing teachers. We needed to “reevaluate the evaluation”—to figure out how we could bring teachers together over evaluation, as opposed to driving them apart.

The answer? The Self-Directed Growth Plan (SDGP)—an approach to teacher evaluation and student growth measurement that allows for a continual state of growth and change that effective teachers desire to gain.


The scope of future plans for the SDGP process is vast and unlimited, and as we look to the future, we see a possible path for the SDGPs to fit into our work with recertification and micro-credentials. For us, teacher evaluation and training isn’t about seat-time—it’s about learning and competencies.


But even beyond teacher training, the SDGP’s true value is in the way it encourages collaboration—a key to promoting student growth and achievement. With the SDGP model, we are able to measure effectiveness through essential questions that can be seen almost immediately. At Harrington, we’ve done away with mundane and redundant evaluations that add to existing isolation and anxiety of educators.

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The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future indicates that more than fifty percent of those entering the profession will leave within the first three to five years.


Nine years ago, the Harrington Park School District in New Jersey started down a path of reevaluation and self reflection, when we realized that we were in danger of losing teachers. We needed to “reevaluate the evaluation”—to figure out how we could bring teachers together over evaluation, as opposed to driving them apart.

The answer? The Self-Directed Growth Plan (SDGP)—an approach to teacher evaluation and student growth measurement that allows for a continual state of growth and change that effective teachers desire to gain.


The scope of future plans for the SDGP process is vast and unlimited, and as we look to the future, we see a possible path for the SDGPs to fit into our work with recertification and micro-credentials. For us, teacher evaluation and training isn’t about seat-time—it’s about learning and competencies.


But even beyond teacher training, the SDGP’s true value is in the way it encourages collaboration—a key to promoting student growth and achievement. With the SDGP model, we are able to measure effectiveness through essential questions that can be seen almost immediately. At Harrington, we’ve done away with mundane and redundant evaluations that add to existing isolation and anxiety of educators.


Koen Mattheeuws's curator insight, January 30, 2016 5:24 AM

Meten wat we aanleren, durven experimenteren en daardoor samen (blijven) groeien in het vak. Het kan blijkbaar.

K.I.R.M. God is Business " From Day One"'s curator insight, April 24, 2017 6:55 AM

There is a way. Might not be the way for every District but it worked for theirs. Truth be told can't say it want work because as Mrs Vester Lyons always said "there is no fail if you never try"!