Steve Barkley defines challenge coaching as a group of educators solving a problem or responding to an opportunity. Steve then describes how technical coaching, collegial coaching, and challenge coaching can be brought together. Steve also discusses how videotaping and coaching feedback of lessons can be used to create high value learning.
In this clip, Steve Barkley begins talking about the importance of technical feedback. He states that coaching should be built around supporting current staff development programs. Next, Steve discusses collegial coaching and its emphasis on relationships. The clip concludes with Steve reinforcing the idea that coaching can improve relationships among teachers.
In this video, Steve starts out talking about the importance of creating a coaching culture where teachers are coaching each other. He uses the metaphor of plate spinning to discuss how to begin this culture. Steve then introduces the three types of coaching in general and discusses technical coaching in specific.
In this video Steve Barkley discusses the two beliefs that underscore coaching. The first is that educators should be observed once a week and receive feedback. The second is that the most skilled educators should be coached the most.
Steve talks about how coaching can affect the culture of a school, and how the culture of a school can affect coaching. In this video he discusses the 4 types of teacher relationships. The 4 types are parallel play, adversarial, congenial, and collegial.