NCSM 2015: Steve Leinwand
Insights on What I’ve Learned Coaching Teachers and Coaching Coaches
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Non-negotiables for coaching teachers:
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building respect
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co-teaching
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debriefing
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creating an action plan
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Ten-minute walk-through “observations” are unprofessional
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Why would you ever observe an entire lesson, and not provide oral and written feedback?
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Coaching IS co-teaching

NCTM 2015: Shadow Con
Connecting in Boston and Beyond
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A line-up of stellar presentations
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Very moving and inspiring messages can be found at #shadowcon15 or Storify
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We all have homework between now and NCTM 2016
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Our action plan can be found at shadowmathcon.com with videos of each presentation coming soon.

NCTM 2015: John Berray and Jennifer North-Morris
Do the Math: Creating Meaningful Tasks
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You can’t be fearful and creative at the same time.
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Don’t shy away from doing an activity again in which the previous teacher did last year. Extend it!
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Be hookers: Hook students with unlikely objects to arouse wonder.
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Create a one-minute pitch-off.
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Have students solve a task and present it as news, social media, TV, games, etc.

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