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 * Assignments for CCIU Coaching Academy III Course Summer 2009**
 * As of September 17, 2009**
 * Course Dates: October 17 and November 7, 2009**

1. Teacher Needs Assessment About Coaching - Can be done with partner or group. To be completed during class in the summer. Create the draft now and try it with a select group of colleagues. Bring results to May 19 meeting. 2. Writing Coaching Standards by Content Area - With small group create coaching standards by content area and grade span (ex. Elementary math). To be completed during class in the summer. Standards can be based on both PA and National Organization content standards and on national coaching process standards with references to standards cited. 3. Personal Improvement Plan - Revisit the Self-Reflection on National Coaching Standards you created during Session #1 of Coaching Academy. Identify 1, 2 or 3 of your Performances [sub-points of the Elements] that you would prioritize for improvement because they have the greatest potential to improve your overall coaching effectiveness in your specific setting. Please list the performance, your current self-assessment rating, and describe how you will improve your performance and how this will improve your overall coaching effectiveness. 4. Coaching Communication Tools – Identify data sources you would use to share the story of your coaching program and outline a communication tool [ex. flyer, memo, meeting agenda, powerpoint presentation] you would use for an internal audience [ex. principal, superintendent] and outline a communication tool you would use for an external audience [ex. school board member, parent, local foundation] More to come about this on May 19th. 5. Log Hours - Minimum of 30 hours logged. Document time, person you are coaching or planning for, and a brief summary of what was done during the time. 6. Three Action Plans for Differentiated Coaching – Use the different coaching formats discussed in Session #2 in March (Ex. resource manager, co-planning). How would the coaching be different using different coaching formats?) – Action Plan Template provided. 7. Description of three Data Meetings discussing student performance towards standards. Write up meeting description, results and planned next steps. Use whatever format best documents your series of meetings. 8. Description of Supporting Colleagues in using Formative Assessment Tools to meet specific student needs. Work with 1 or more colleagues on using formative assessment tools to improve the learning of students with specific needs such as ELL, Special Education, Title I. Support colleagues in using multiple formative assessments [ex. benchmark, diagnostic, curriculum based, and student work samples] and analyzing the data from these formative assessments to target instruction to meet specific student needs. Describe the assessment tools used, the data analysis, the changes made to instruction, and the coaching support you provided for your teacher colleagues. (We will go over this at Session #3 on May 19.) 9. Write a reflection on your use of the NSDC Standards self-assessment. List your school/district’s strongest 1-2 standards and describe how these strengths can contribute to improving student achievement. List the 1-2 standards you might prioritize for improvement and how improvement on these standards could support improved student achievement. 10. School Professional Development Plan – Create a PD plan to guide your coaching work. You will create a draft plan and then a revised plan using feedback from administration, your teacher colleagues, and your Coaching Academy Colleagues. See handout for specific directions.