[LIT] Feedback Desired

[Chris Knoblaugh]

I am a reluctant "Literacy Coach" who was drafted into
the position by a Principal.  I am comfortable with
the analytical aspects of the job, but I am an
introvert who is very uncomfortable with invading the
space of others.

I am wrestling with lesson modeling.

I am supposed to go into another teachers' room, and
model a lesson for that teacher using that teacher's
students.

I asked for the DO resource teacher to model a lesson
for me, so I could learn how to do it.  She came into
my class to observe me for a week.  At the end of the
week, she was supposed to model.  Instead of doing the
lesson, she gave the kids a pep talk about going to
college, completed one exercise with them, and gave
out prizes.  It was not helpful, and I do not wish to
emulate that approach.

Our school brought in a consultant who was supposed to
give a demo lesson.  He invited students to sit on
stage, praised them for being selected, did one
exercise with them, and gave out prizes.  It looked
familiar.

I went to a training session.  On the last day the
trainer was supposed to model the strategy (reciprocal
instruction for ELL students in social studies).  He
gave the kids a pep talk, praised them, did one
exercise with them, and gave out prizes.

Do you think that is what I am supposed to do?  I
haven't received any guidance, and I'm pretty sure I
have become a nuisance for asking questions.  When I
asked my colleagues, they said that is what always
happens in demo lessons.

Do your experiences match that?




 
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