Peer Coaching

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Peer Coaching

• The Spirit of
• Collaboration

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Houston Middle Timeline

• 2003- HMS split from the high school
• No middle school concept
• No discipline plan
• 31 suspensions first month
• Total population 440 students
• Junior High Schedule- no teaming

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Houston Middle School Progresses

• Middle School model in place (teaming)
• Make Your Day Citizenship Program was Adopted
  (suspensions cut in half)
• Content by content attack began with reading by
  implementing Direct Instruction.
• Yearly progressions continue
• Professional Development for staff evolved
• Book Studies
• This We Believe NMSA
• Understanding Poverty
• Whatever It Takes
• Adolescent Development

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Mission Statement

• Houston Middle School Hawks Promoting
• High expectations for students and staff
• Achievement and positive choices
• Working as one
• Knowledge for successful life long learning
• Self worth and respect for all

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Houston Middle School Keeps on Trekking

• PLC (Professional Learning Communities)
• Provided professional development and increase in
  communication for teams, administration, parents
  to focus on student success
• Math was tackled by adopting Accelerated Math
• SIMS and Criterion were introduced for Writing
  Interventions
• Intervention Model developed and ongoing

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Intervention Model

• Students at risk are placed on triangle though a
  systemic process in order to identify individual
  student needs.

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Intervention Model

• Each child that has been identified will move
  through levels while interventions are put in
  place
• Example Home/School communication through
  planner checks, weekly drag sheets, daily check
  lists etc.

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Climbing the mountain

• Data Retreat opportunity
• Low test scores
• Looked at SBA scores for all students

• Results
• GLE checklists
• Created
• Pacing Guides implemented in Reading, Writing,
  and Math

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Assessments

• 2007-2008
• Dr. Whitely invited for Professional Development
• Discussions uncovered a desire to conduct peer
  observations
• Wanted to see other teachers methods
• Decided that staff cohesion was strong enough to
  open our rooms for observations

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Peer Coaching Why?

• Goal Increase Student Learning by
• Teachers given the opportunity to collaborate
  with each other by
• Giving data driven feedback to each other
• Nonjudgmental
• At teacher request
• Not Mandatory
• Confidential
• True Collaborative Spirit Both parties benefit

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Peer Coaching How?

• Pre-Conference
• Observed is in control
• Decide upon Lens, time, etc.
• Observation
• Data is collected
• Post-Conference (Key!)
• 3 Intentions used to keep positive
• 3 points conversation makes Data the focus
• Suggestions are only offered upon request

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Trouble Shooting

• Time
• Scheduling Conflicts
• Follow Through
• Comfort Levels Do Vary
• Requires high level of respect between peers

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Reaching the Summit

• Data Driven School
• Drives our instruction and assessments.
• Made AYP 2007-2008!

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FY 2008

• Language Arts AYP Year to Year Comparison
• Percentage of Students Proficient

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FY 2008

• Mathematics AYP Year to Year Comparison
• Percentage of Students Proficient

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Thank You!

• For more information, please contact
• Connie Tracy
• connie.tracy_at_matsuk12.us
• Sarah Paulson
• sarah.paulson_at_matsuk12.us