Practice and Coaching for
Network Team Leads:
Let’s Get Real
NT/NTE Tuesday Evening Session
February 5, 2013
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Tonight’s Agenda
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Welcome
Four Rules for Getting Better
Modeling the Practice Activity
Practice Activity
Debrief
Closing and Reflection
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Tonight’s Goal
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Apply concepts from Practice
Perfect to our role as Network
Team leads.
Learn about and practice
strategies for coaching district and
school leaders.
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Introduction: Practice
and Coaching
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What is Practice?
Iterative rehearsal of activities done with
an intentional focus on improved
performance.
Jot down the definitions on page 1.
From
Uncommon
Impact.
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Why Coaching Matters
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Why Coaching Matters
• “Feedback makes for intentionality—
which makes practice effective.”
(Uncommon Impact)
• Coaching does not have to be linked to
authority – you help your district/
school leaders improve through
coaching even without authority over
the districts.
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Four Rules for Getting
Better
Jot down the definitions on page 1.
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Four Rules for Getting Better
1. Practice the 20
Identify the 20 percent of things you
could work on that will deliver 80 percent
of the value.
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Four Rules for Getting Better
2. Isolate the Skill
Break down the larger skill into isolated
skills for practice.
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Four Rules for Getting Better
3. Name It
Give each skill a “sticky” name or
phrase that will mean something to
everyone.
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Four Rules for Getting Better
4. Call Your Shots
Model the skills, practice providing and
receiving feedback and determine the
action plan.
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Four Rules for Getting Better
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Practice the 20
Isolate the Skill
Name It
Call Your Shots
Look for these rules in this model
activity from Courtney and Tim; jot
down notes on page 2 about where
you see them.
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Practice Activity
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Practice Activity
Choose a practice activity prompt:
1) “We need help with Common Core
implementation. What can your network
team do to help us?”
-or2) “In our district, most teachers are being
rated on their observations as ‘effective,’ but
their student growth scores don’t support
this. What should we do?”
Refer to worksheet page 3 for activity instructions
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Report Out
• Did you practice the 4 skills in
these activities?
• What did you learn about practice
last night and tonight that you will
go back and use?
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Closing and Reflection:
What’s Your 20?
Refer to worksheet page 5.
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