Practice Based Coaching

Together Learning and Collaborating (TLC) Process Overview

 

Wednesday, November 28^th - Thursday, November 29^th -

9:30am to 4:30pm each day (lunch provided)

Led by STGi Early Childhood Specialists, this  2-day training is intended for TLC Facilitators, designed as a Train the Trainer for those who will be directly leading the TLC sessions.

This 2-day training is intended for those who will be TLC Facilitators, as a group coaching option supporting the Practice Based Coaching Model. Together Learning & Collaborating (TLC) is a unique Practice-Based Coaching approach, to support teachers and home visitors to improve education practices. TLC is a group format of the Practice-Based Coaching model which includes self, peer, and expert coaching components, creating collaborative teaching communities for ongoing professional development. This session is for those interested in facilitating TLCs in their program to support center-based Head Start or Early Head Start classrooms and/or home visitor staff.

Participants will select Home-Based or Center-Based focus as part of the registration process.

IACET CEUs will be offered. IACET CEUs are accepted as Ohio Approved credit and apply toward a professional’s Professional Development Certificate. Participants will receive instructions on submitting IACET certificate to the Registry.

 TLC OVERVIEW

• A group format Practice-Based Coaching model for ongoing professional development
• Combines different types of coaching: expert (trained facilitator), peer (fellow participants), and self (participant) coaching
• In-person participant work groups led by trained facilitators, supported by independent classroom video recordings, and guided by group discussions on practices
• Process to focus on teaching practice using video recording, reflection, group and individual feedback
• Cost-effective way to provide group coaching using a ‘content ready’ approach.

TLC Facilitators can be education managers, coaches, or other staff who support teachers within your program or grantee.

TLC Facilitators should plan to commit 12–15 hours/month to prepare for sessions, to conduct individual teacher meetings and to lead the TLC process.

In addition to this event, Training for TLC Facilitators includes:

• instruction to lead group discussions, how to promote intentional video recording, and how to coach participants
• the TLC Facilitation Manual, TLC Session Guides, and support to implement the TLCs

 

Registration Fee: $190 includes lunch both days and all materials.

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

1. Identify links between TLC and other Professional Development

2. Identify steps of TLC process and supporting materials

3. Practice TLC facilitation strategies

4. Demonstrate the feedback process

5. Identify ongoing support needs and strategies to support TLC

 

THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 60 PARTICIPANTS      Number of participants per agency may be limited.

Registration Deadline - Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Programs will be notified after registration deadline how many participants may attend. Number of registrants per agency may be limited to allow as many agencies as possible to participate. Future TLC training events will be held to meet interest beyond the capacity of this event.

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