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[|Sample_Coaching_Brochure_Word.doc] = = **Example Norms:** =Our Norms for Collaborating:=
 * * ==Begin and end on time==
 * ==Silence all cell phones==
 * ==Attend all meetings==
 * ==Respect questions==
 * ==Monitor your own airtime==
 * ==Stay on agenda==
 * ==Do assignments prior to meetings==
 * ==Hold yourself personally accountable==
 * ==Respect the group==
 * ==Listen attentively== || * ==Attend to goals and objectives==
 * ==Listen respectfully==
 * ==Discuss issues, not people==
 * ==Limit distractions==
 * ==Reach decisions by consensus==
 * ==Probe ideas, do not criticize people==
 * ==Show respect for views of others==
 * ==Avoid side conversations==
 * ==Assume positive intentions==
 * ==Observe basic conversational courtesies==
 * ==Honor confidentiality== ||

Accept Ownership for your own learning
=Exploring Coaching= =Communication= =Skillstoc= Communication skills help coaches earn trust and inspire collaborating teachers to think more deeply about technology integration. You will learn and practice communication skills in this activity. **Practice Communication Skills** =Defining Your Program=
 * 1) Read and reflect on the communication skills found on the[|Coaching_Skills_Cue_Card.doc].
 * 2) Review the audio sample
 * 1) Gather these materials:
 * [|Practice_Communication_Skills_Exercise.doc]
 * //Coaching Plan//
 * //Coaching Skills Cue Card//
 * 1) In groups of 4-6, follow the directions in the Practice Communication Skills Exercise.
 * 2) Debrief the activity using the directions in the exercise.

Part A: Review Resources Move into teams of no more than four to five participants and select a team leader. Possible teams could be:
 * 1) Review these resources you could use to complete this activity:
 * Your Coaching Plan
 * Handouts from Session 1
 * 1) Review one of the coaching brochure templates below. When you create a team product you will pick one coach's name and school to appear in the brochure. The rest of the text should give more generic information that all team members could use to explain their program.
 * [|Sample_Coaching_Brochure_Word.doc]
 * Elementary teachers
 * Secondary teachers
 * Library media specialists
 * Technology teachers

Part B: Create a Product
 * 1) Open the [|Planning_Matrix.doc].
 * 2) Use the planning matrix to brainstorm ideas your team could include in your product.
 * 3) Decide on the type of product you want to create. You should be familiar with the software required to make the product. Options include:
 * A brochure using Microsoft Word or Publisher. [|Sample_Coaching_Brochure_Word.doc]
 * A slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint.
 * A flyer using Microsoft Word.
 * 1) Decide how your team will work to create one of these products.
 * 2) Create the product.

Sample Brochures: [] [|KimSWBrochure.doc] [|Schilling_NL Peer Coaching Brochure.doc] [|Sample_Coaching_Presentation_PowerPoint.ppt] [|peer_coaching.pptx]

> Part C: Share Your Team Product
 * 1) Post your work to your Team page.
 * 2) Use the [|Guidelines_for_Sharing_Your_Product.doc] handout to prepare a presentation of your product. This will help you have a purposeful conversation about your coaching program.