Are you striving to be the best teacher you can be, but lack the aid of an instructional coach? Are you trying to improve but can't find the time to develop your own plan? This session is designed to give you a working framework for self-coaching that fits into your already packed schedule. The framework is based on principles drawn from productivity gurus and experienced educators. This approach helps you to identify key areas for growth, gather meaningful feedback, and make targeted improvements - all in a minimum amount of time. You'll engage in taking the self-coaching framework and making it your own. In this session, you'll learn a streamlined process for self-reflection and improvement. You'll gain access to practical tools to help gather useful feedback from students and other teachers and walk away with a personalized plan that you can take to your school and begin to use immediately. Whether you want to hone your public speaking, improve student relationships, or refine your curriculum, this session will help you build tools to coach yourself - all without burning out. You don't need a coach to keep growing - you just need the right system.
I'm a biology teacher and instructional coach with Davis School District. I have an obsession with improvement; I'm always seeking for systems and habits that propel growth.
