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Personalized Coaching
From the creators of PhD Science® Texas.
Coaches from the PhD Science Texas team expertly guide educators to apply what they learn in Professional Development sessions to their classrooms and schools. Through modeling, observation, and recommendations for customizing the curriculum, Great Minds® coaches help teachers improve implementation and help leaders develop effective ways to support, understand, and evaluate classroom practices.
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Coaching Sessions
Guided Observations for Leaders
(IN PERSON ONLY)
Selected leaders participate in classroom observations with a PhD Science Texas coach to identify trends of implementation including celebrating successes and identifying areas of growth. Participating in this session improves instructional leaders’ ability to support effective classroom practice.
Learning Labs K–5
In this offering, a PhD Science Texas coach will work to build a customized topic-based session that is framed around district needs. Topics include (but are not limited to):
- Facilitating PhD Science Texas Anchor Visuals
- Fostering a Student-Driven Classroom
- Instructional Routines: Best Practices for Engagement with PhD Science Texas
- Materials Management
- PhD Science Texas Assessments
- Phenomena in PhD Science Texas
- Planning and Preparing to Use PhD Science Texas
- Planning for a PhD Science Texas Lesson
- PhD Science Texas Curriculum and Resource Overview
- Supporting all Learners in a PhD Science Texas Classroom
Customized Protocols
In this offering, a PhD Science Texas coach will work alongside a school-level PLC leader (if applicable) to lead a PLC that is customized to meet the needs of the teachers and students. This will allow instructional coaches and teachers to walk away with the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to fully support all students.
Topics include (but are not limited to):
- Targeted Module Study Protocol
- Targeted Lesson Study Protocol
- Analyzing Student Work Protocol: Checks for Understanding
