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Sustaining the Journey Archive
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May 17, 2010
Case Study: José, Instructional Coach
During May, "Sustaining the Journey" will offer you an opportunity to apply your knowledge in assessing States of Mind. A short scenario will be presented and you will be offered some questions to consider as you analyze the situation.
José has been an instructional coach for three years. During that time he has built trust with his staff primarily by being in classrooms and assisting teachers in their work. The staff sees him as knowledgeable and helpful. He has done more collaborating than coaching, because he is uncomfortable asking questions of veteran teachers who are more experienced. José's principal is asking José to do more coaching of PLCs in the school. Many of the PLCs are grappling with low achievement in math. José is more comfortable with facilitation of meetings, avoiding a coaching role. However, he wants to do what the principal has asked. The hurdle for him is fear of losing friendships and trust that he has worked so hard to gain. He is also worried that with budget cuts, the staff will question his work if he takes a different stance. When José started telling a team he was going to work differently, he was told that would be fine, as long as he was still willing to help with classroom ideas.
What might be some indicators of José's States of Mind? How does his cognitive style influence his work? As a coach to José, where might you start?
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