The Coaches Corner
IMESD/OTREN Regional Coaches Huddle - 4/10/23
Happy Monday Coaches!
April showers are here- and hopefully they will bring us all gorgeous May flowers. This week's resources include a podcast, blog, and financial literacy materials for teachers.
Our April Huddle is on the 28th and will feature guest speaker Michelle Harris from the Instructional Coaching Group. She will be presenting on Direct Coaching for struggling or new teachers and tried and true strategies that should always be part of our playbooks.
Warmest Regards,
Ayla, Beth, & Jennifer
This Week's Featured Resources
Share with Teachers
The Cult of Pedagogy blog has short episodes called "EduTips". The most recent EduTip, Stop Asking Questions to the Whole Room- provides alternatives to the whole-class questions and works to engage all students.
Coaching Resource
Coaching can be difficult- especially if you meet resistance. Elena Aguilar's article "Oh, I'm Done Here" Coaching Resistant Teachers walks through three techniques coaches can use to overcome resistance.
Financial Literacy Materials
Upcoming Coach Huddles
April 28- Coaching Huddle (Hybrid)
Guest Presenter- Michelle Harris; Instructional Coaching Group
2:00pm-3:30pm (Juniper room in Pendleton or via zoom)
May 17- Coaching Huddle (Hybrid)
Topic: Developing effective impact/PLC teams and organizing impact team meetings
Guest Presenter- Katie Smith; Core Collaborative
9:30am- 11:30am (Juniper room in Pendleton or via zoom)
IMESD Instructional Coaches
The instructional coaches (Beth, Ayla, and Jennifer) are part of the Instructional Services Department at the InterMountain Education Service District. Our three focus areas this year are:
- Professional Development
- Educator Huddles (Content-Specific, GROW- Beginning Teachers, EdTech, Regional Coaches)
- One-on-one or small group coaching cycles
We work closely with the Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network (REN) and have projects in each of these focus areas.
Email: instructionalcoaches@imesd.k12.or.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/imesdapps.org/instructional-coaching/home
Location: Eastern Oregon
Phone: 541.966.3100