Coaching: A Matter of Influence
Mathematics Institute
July 28-31
This year's coaching institute has been cancelled. Despite intensified recruitment efforts over the past few weeks, we have not been able to come close to our minimum number for the Coaching: A Matter of Influence Institute here at Education Development Center. Hence, we must cancel. We are very sorry to cancel.

Dilemmas

• What do you do when it becomes obvious the teacher you're working with is
  having trouble with mathematics?
• Have you ever found yourself in the position of needing to give critical
  feedback after observing a lesson and worried about how the teacher would
  receive it?
• How do you convince a less than enthusiastic
  colleague to try something new/different?
• What options do you have when you have given some advice to a teacher, which
  is seemingly well received but never acted on?

The impact of leadership is derived from the ability to influence the effectiveness
of others. Designed for mathematics coaches, this institute focused on
mathematics coaching and influence skills in terms of how effective coaches
are at influencing teachers' practice.
The following topics were addressed during the institute:

• Core Influence Skills components: communicating effectively, understanding
  and managing mindsets, understanding individual differences
• Skills in using coaching artifacts to enhance coach influence and effectiveness
• Networking skills and strategies that help coaches identify resources
  to bolster their effectiveness, e.g., in areas such as Special Education
  and ELL needs

Click here to read a recent article derived from our work.

Institute Host

Since 1989, the Center for Leadership and Learning
Communities (CLLC) has offered leadership training institutes for leaders
in school-based
settings.
At the heart of our leadership training is the belief that effective communication,
coupled with the strategic use of artifacts in teacher professional development
-- such as written student work, transcripts of student problem solving,
and classroom
video- can yield a powerful effect on instruction.