Becoming an Becoming an AndragogueAndragogue

Coaching for Induction 1: Returning Support ProvidersCoaching for Induction 1: Returning Support ProvidersOctober 7 & 8, 2013October 7 & 8, 2013

“It’s not the mountain we It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”conquer, but ourselves.”

- Sir Edmund Hillary- Sir Edmund Hillary

The San Jose Unified School The San Jose Unified School District BTSA program provides District BTSA program provides high quality induction through high quality induction through culturally responsive mentoring, culturally responsive mentoring, formative assessment, and formative assessment, and inquiry to empower newly inquiry to empower newly credentialed teachers to credentialed teachers to eliminate the opportunity gap eliminate the opportunity gap and shepherd all students in the and shepherd all students in the mastery of 21st century skills. mastery of 21st century skills.

Use syntactical Use syntactical substitutions to relay substitutions to relay

positive presuppositions.positive presuppositions.

What was the objective of the lesson?

Can you think of why Sarah behaved like

that?

Is there something you could have done

differently?

^were some of the

objectives

^Why might Sarah

have

^Given the results and your reflections, what are some

changes you might make?

Calibrate Consult Collaborate Coach

The continuum of learning focused interactions describes and guides

conversations.

Information & Analysis

In the beginning, there was…

paid

‘child’

agogus

‘leading’

+ped agogy

The art and science of working with children.

The timespan of cultural The timespan of cultural knowledge is inverse to knowledge is inverse to

lifespan.lifespan.

Lifespan

Timespan of

Social Change

25 30 40 60 75

1st Century

Renaissance

18-19th Centuries

21st Century

How adults learn

differently.

Success for adult learners.

My growth as a mentor.

Four assumptions differentiate Four assumptions differentiate adult learning from children’s adult learning from children’s

learning.learning.Adults move toward increasing levels of self-Adults move toward increasing levels of self-direction. direction.

1

Four assumptions differentiate Four assumptions differentiate adult learning from children’s adult learning from children’s

learning.learning.

Adults bring a wealth of experience to Adults bring a wealth of experience to learning.learning.

2

Four assumptions differentiate Four assumptions differentiate adult learning from children’s adult learning from children’s

learning.learning.

What it means to learn changes during our What it means to learn changes during our lifetime. lifetime.

3

Four assumptions differentiate Four assumptions differentiate adult learning from children’s adult learning from children’s

learning.learning.

As we mature, learning becomes less As we mature, learning becomes less subject centered and more project-centered. subject centered and more project-centered.

4

Four assumptions differentiate Four assumptions differentiate adult learning from children’s adult learning from children’s

learning.learning.Adults move toward increasing levels of self-Adults move toward increasing levels of self-direction. direction. Adults bring a wealth of experience to Adults bring a wealth of experience to learning.learning.

As we mature, learning becomes less As we mature, learning becomes less subject centered and more project-centered. subject centered and more project-centered.

What it means to learn changes during our What it means to learn changes during our lifetime. lifetime.

1

2

3

4

What are your reflections on What are your reflections on adult learning?adult learning?

Given your role as a SP, which of the Given your role as a SP, which of the adult learning assumptions do you feel adult learning assumptions do you feel you need to be most mindful of as you you need to be most mindful of as you move forward in the year? move forward in the year?

BreakBreak

How adults learn

differently.

Success for adult learners.

My growth as a mentor.

Experts think differently than Experts think differently than novices.novices.

Formative assessment of our Formative assessment of our mentoring skills is a risk-taking mentoring skills is a risk-taking

activity.activity.

Self-assess on the continuum of Self-assess on the continuum of mentoring.mentoring.

• Read the element & descriptors (1.1, 2.3, 4.4)

• Highlight the language that describes your mentoring

• Write some examples of mentoring that illustrate your practice

How adults learn

differently.

Success for adult learners.

My growth as a mentor.

Think of success Think of success you’ve had in you’ve had in

learning as an adult.learning as an adult.

Adult learners define Adult learners define success for themselves.success for themselves.

• What are some ways you will consider What are some ways you will consider yourself successful as a mentor?yourself successful as a mentor?

• What is your PT’s vision of success for What is your PT’s vision of success for themselves?themselves?

• What connections do you make What connections do you make between your PT’s vision of success and between your PT’s vision of success and your vision for them?your vision for them?

Definitions of success may be Definitions of success may be different for adult learners.different for adult learners.

Where do we go from Where do we go from here?here?

What are the next steps toward my What are the next steps toward my continued success as a mentor?continued success as a mentor?

Write 5 words on a sticky noteWrite 5 words on a sticky note

Share 3 with a partnerShare 3 with a partner

Choose 1 to share aloud with the groupChoose 1 to share aloud with the group

How adults learn

differently.

Success for adult learners.

My growth as a mentor.

Please complete evaluation.Please complete evaluation.

Bus your tables. Take half-full HBus your tables. Take half-full H22O bottles.O bottles.

Deepening Understanding of Inquiry. Year Deepening Understanding of Inquiry. Year 2 PT + SP2 PT + SP

October 21, 22 & 24October 21, 22 & 24

Preparation for Inquiry. Year 1 PT + SPPreparation for Inquiry. Year 1 PT + SP

November 7*, 12*, Dec 2, 3, 4November 7*, 12*, Dec 2, 3, 4

Becoming an Becoming an AndragogueAndragogue

Coaching for Induction 1: Returning Support ProvidersCoaching for Induction 1: Returning Support ProvidersOctober 7 & 8, 2013October 7 & 8, 2013