Teachers As Classroom Coaches : How to Motivate Students Across the Content Areas

One of the hardest things for teachers to do is to inspire their students. In this groundbreaking book, authors Andi Stix and Frank Hrbek show teachers how to do just that by adapting proven coaching strategies in class.Students in extracurricular activities often have coaches, yet it is students in the classroom who are most in need of the motivation and support that coaches provide. In __Teachers as Classroom Coaches: How to Motivate Students Across the Content Areas__, you’ll learn how to apply the same methods that professional coaches use to help students achieve more in all subjects and at all grade levels. These strategies, which have been used successfully in some of the most diverse classrooms in the country, can help to\* Ensure harmonious group work,\* Improve organizational and note-taking skills,\* Overcome emotional and environmental roadblocks,\* Resolve conflicts among students, and\* Empower students by allowing them ownership of their work. In addition to the coaching strategies, the book provides sample assessment forms, student-teacher dialogues, real-life examples of coaching in action, and a wealth of cross-curricular project ideas. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, and no matter the content area, this book has everything you need to fire up students’ imaginations and get them engaged, inspired, and motivated to succeed Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Educational Utopia......Page 12 About This Book......Page 13 Overall Goal......Page 16 Section 1 - Creating the Coaching Environment......Page 18 1. Teacher-Coaches......Page 20 Coaches as Motivators......Page 21 Personality Types......Page 25 Teaming......Page 28 3. Listening and Questioning Skills......Page 32 Supportive Questions and Comments......Page 33 Contextual Listening Skills......Page 37 4. Coached Assessment......Page 51 Negotiable Contracting of Assessment Criteria......Page 52 The Wave Formula......Page 55 SMART Goals......Page 58 The GOPER Model......Page 61 The 3-Step Reflective Process......Page 75 6. Individual Coaching......Page 79 The Six Steps of Individual Coaching......Page 80 GAIL......Page 86 Breakthrough Laser Coaching......Page 87 7. The Administrator’s Role......Page 92 Case Study of Principal—Assistant Principal Coaching Using the GOPER Model......Page 93 Case Study of Principal-Teacher Coaching Using the 3 Ps + C Model......Page 94 Classroom Observations and Discussion Clubs......Page 96 Section Summary......Page 97 Section 2 - Classroom Strategies......Page 98 Accountable Talk......Page 100 Flexible Jigsaw......Page 103 Lobbyist Hearing......Page 106 Stix Discussion......Page 112 Creative Controversy......Page 116 Magnetic Debate......Page 119 Four Corner Debate......Page 122 Negotiations and Settlements......Page 125 Hidden Clues......Page 129 Deliberations......Page 132 Making Decisions......Page 135 Vote On It!......Page 138 Identity Crisis......Page 139 The Real Deal Game......Page 141 Taking a Survey......Page 145 Workshop Fair Festivals......Page 150 Amazing Fan Fold Designs......Page 153 Mystery Boxes......Page 156 Slide Show Alive......Page 160 Site Plan Design......Page 164 Playlets......Page 165 Museum Scavenger Hunt......Page 168 Cooperative Time Lines......Page 170 11. The Nine Steps of Project-Based Learning......Page 175 Project-Based Learning Example: The Roman Arch Bridge Activity......Page 176 Section Summary......Page 179 Conclusion......Page 180 Appendix - Examples of Project-Based Assignments......Page 182 Bibliography......Page 188 Index......Page 192 About the Authors......Page 198 Cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 10 Educational Utopia 12 About This Book 13 Overall Goal 16 Section 1 - Creating the Coaching Environment 18 1. Teacher-Coaches 20 What Is Coaching? 21 Coaches as Motivators 21 2. Personality Types and Teaming 25 Personality Types 25 Teaming 28 3. Listening and Questioning Skills 32 Supportive Questions and Comments 33 Contextual Listening Skills 37 4. Coached Assessment 51 Negotiable Contracting of Assessment Criteria 52 The Wave Formula 55 5. Problem Solving 58 SMART Goals 58 The GOPER Model 61 The 3-Step Reflective Process 75 6. Individual Coaching 79 The Six Steps of Individual Coaching 80 GAIL 86 Breakthrough Laser Coaching 87 7. The Administrator’s Role 92 Case Study of Principal—Assistant Principal Coaching Using the GOPER Model 93 Case Study of Principal-Teacher Coaching Using the 3 Ps + C Model 94 Classroom Observations and Discussion Clubs 96 Summary 97 Section Summary 97 Section 2 - Classroom Strategies 98 8. Discussion Strategies 100 Accountable Talk 100 Flexible Jigsaw 103 Lobbyist Hearing 106 Stix Discussion 112 Creative Controversy 116 Magnetic Debate 119 Four Corner Debate 122 Negotiations and Settlements 125 9. Deductive Reasoning Strategies 129 Hidden Clues 129 Deliberations 132 Making Decisions 135 Vote On It! 138 Identity Crisis 139 The Real Deal Game 141 Taking a Survey 145 10. Drama and Art Integration Strategies 150 Workshop Fair Festivals 150 Amazing Fan Fold Designs 153 Mystery Boxes 156 Slide Show Alive 160 Site Plan Design 164 Playlets 165 Museum Scavenger Hunt 168 Cooperative Time Lines 170 11. The Nine Steps of Project-Based Learning 175 Project-Based Learning Example: The Roman Arch Bridge Activity 176 Section Summary 179 Conclusion 180 Appendix - Examples of Project-Based Assignments 182 Bibliography 188 Index 192 About the Authors 198 ANOTHER,3HAXAP,RELEASE ANOTHER 3HAXAP RELEASE One of the hardest things for teachers to do is to inspire their students. In this groundbreaking book, authors Andi Stix and Frank Hrbek show teachers how to do just that by adapting proven coaching strategies in class.

Students in extracurricular activities often have coaches, yet it is students in the classroom who are most in need of the motivation and support that coaches provide. In Teachers as Classroom Coaches: How to Motivate Students Across the Content Areas, you’ll learn how to apply the same methods that professional coaches use to help students achieve more in all subjects and at all grade levels. These strategies, which have been used successfully in some of the most diverse classrooms in the country, can help to
* Ensure harmonious group work,
* Improve organizational and note-taking skills,
* Overcome emotional and environmental roadblocks,
* Resolve conflicts among students, and
* Empower students by allowing them ownership of their work.

In addition to the coaching strategies, the book provides sample assessment forms, student-teacher dialogues, real-life examples of coaching in action, and a wealth of cross-curricular project ideas. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, and no matter the content area, this book has everything you need to fire up students’ imaginations and get them engaged, inspired, and motivated to succeed.

One of the hardest things for teachers to do is to inspire their students. In this groundbreaking book, authors Andi Stix and Frank Hrbek show teachers how to do just that by adapting proven coaching strategies in class. Students in extracurricular activities often have coaches, yet it is students in the classroom who are most in need of the motivation and support that coaches provide. In Teachers as Classroom Coaches: How to Motivate Students Across the Content Areas, you'll learn how to apply the same methods that professional coaches use to help students achieve more in all subjects. These strategies, which have been used successfully in some of the most diverse classrooms in the United States, can help to: Ensure harmonious group work, Improve organizational and note-taking skills, Overcome emotional and environmental roadblocks, Resolve conflicts among students, and Empower students by allowing them ownership of their work.In addition to the coaching strategies, the book provides sample assessment forms, student-teacher dialogues, real-life examples of coaching in action, and a wealth of cross-curricular project ideas. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, and no matter the content area, this book has everything you need to fire up students' imaginations and get them engaged, inspired, and motivated to succeed. One of the hardest things for teachers to do is to inspire their students. In this book, authors Andi Stix and Frank Hrbek show teachers how to do just that by adapting proven coaching strategies in class. Students in extracurricular activities often have coaches, yet it is students in the classroom who are most in need of the motivation and support that coaches provide. In Teachers as Classroom Coaches : How to Motivate Students Across the Content Areas, you'll learn how to apply the same methods that professional coaches use to help students achieve more in all subjects. These strategies, which have been used successfully in some of the most diverse classrooms in the United States, can help to: Ensure harmonious group work, Improve organizational and note-taking skills, Overcome emotional and environmental roadblocks, Resolve conflicts among students, and Empower students by allowing them ownership of their work." "In addition to the coaching strategies, the book provides sample assessment forms, student-teacher dialogues, real-life examples of coaching in action, and a wealth of cross-curricular project ideas. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, and no matter the content area, this book has everything you need to fire up students' imaginations and get them engaged, inspired, and motivated to succeed Here's a book that explains how proven coaching strategies can help you inspire students and boost their performance in any subject and grade level. Discover why a coaching environment creates more student motivation and higher engagement, and learn the strategies and techniques that winning coaches use to help groups and individuals work more productively, overcome difficulties, and achieve meaningful and measurable goals Explains how proven coaching strategies can help teachers inspire students and boost their performance in any subject and grade level. Discusses why a coaching environment creates more student motivation and higher engagement, and provides the strategies and techniques that winning coaches use to help groups and individuals work more productively, overcome difficulties, and achieve meaningful and measurable goals