back in action
so, it's day 4 of being back in the classroom. and of course i have to admit, i love it. i love being with kiddos, learning from them, teaching with them...
my director asked me today how things will change with my coaching load. and as i look at my calendar, nothing has. my regular teachers: RW, DA, DB, QM...im in. and the others, im making it around each week..hitting at least 5 additional each week. im also maintain instructional rounds for the most part.
am i crazy?
im not sure yet.
what is challenging, i'll admit, is switching my mind from teaching to coaching...processing that quickly and switching gears...although i suppose this is part of wearing multiple hats!!
i will admit that after processing and reflecting, my main frustration has been around my idea of commitment with regards to our young people, and what i would want from my teachers...though i know it is not reasonable to want to expect how i feel transferred onto others, but this is ultimately the driving frustration for me in this whole situation...the push away from being accommodating in any way for the purpose of their students' learning...
it is an obstacle of coaching. you cant do that. you can only guide, facilitate, instruct, but you cant impose and expect 100% replication immediately. sometimes you can. but not always.
my director asked me today how things will change with my coaching load. and as i look at my calendar, nothing has. my regular teachers: RW, DA, DB, QM...im in. and the others, im making it around each week..hitting at least 5 additional each week. im also maintain instructional rounds for the most part.
am i crazy?
im not sure yet.
what is challenging, i'll admit, is switching my mind from teaching to coaching...processing that quickly and switching gears...although i suppose this is part of wearing multiple hats!!
i will admit that after processing and reflecting, my main frustration has been around my idea of commitment with regards to our young people, and what i would want from my teachers...though i know it is not reasonable to want to expect how i feel transferred onto others, but this is ultimately the driving frustration for me in this whole situation...the push away from being accommodating in any way for the purpose of their students' learning...
it is an obstacle of coaching. you cant do that. you can only guide, facilitate, instruct, but you cant impose and expect 100% replication immediately. sometimes you can. but not always.
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