Instructors:
Dates: Session I: CVU High School, Hinesburg, VT 05461 - June 25-27th
Tuition: $1200 (includes materials) with 3 credits from Castleton - Additional Work Due 11/15/24
$799 (includes materials) with PD Hours (24 hours)
Limit: 30 people each session
Deadline: One week before class start date
Course Description:
This course supports teachers in coaching and mentoring roles in schools. The course will begin with an in-depth view of the newly revised, Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching. Embedded in this work includes a deep focus of the common themes; cultural competence, attention to individual students, student assumption of responsibility, developmental appropriateness, which all lead to Equity. Next, participants will develop a strong understanding of the mentoring and coaching process. As Lipton and Wellman (2017) state in their book, “Mentoring Matters,” learning-focused mentoring relationships include offering support, creating cognitive challenge and facilitating a professional vision. These interconnected elements are essential if the purpose of the work is to improve practice and student learning. Topics discussed and practiced include the benefits to mentoring, the roles of a mentor and coach, coaching and communication skills, adult learning theory, generational differences, the coaching cycle, observing practice and questioning techniques, analyzing student work and coaching conversations.
