Teaching American History

Roots of FreedomPresented by:

Angela DoroughGil Diaz

Heather Jenkins

WelcomeRegistration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Review Activity

Led by Suzanne Snider

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

Daily OutcomesCoaches will

• Develop a common understanding of the goals and outcomes of the historical literacy coaching academy and their role as a coach• Practice building rapport using listening and paraphrasing skills• Introduction to reflective coaching map (optional, may be introduced later)• Develop an understanding of their own learning and communication styles and preferences (optional, may be introduced later)

Morning ReviewLed by Suzanne Snider

8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Scholar Presentation

Dr. Daniel E. Walker

8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Weblinks

Oral History Associationwww.alpha.dickinson.edu/oha/ dohistory.orgwww.dohistory.org/ History Matterswww.historymatters.gmu.edu/ US GenWeb Projecthttp://usgenweb.org/ Gospel Music History Archivehttp://gandhara.usc.edu:9000/gmha/controller/index.htm

Break

15 minutes

Coaching: Listening

Led by Heather Jenkins and Gil Diaz

Listening Skills

Listening Styles• Appreciative- seeks enjoyment & humor,

relaxed• Empathic- supportive of speaker, feelings,

body language• Comprehensive- organized thought, needs

logic• Discerning- details are important, takes notes• Evaluative- listen analytically, asks a lot of

questions

Listening Habits

• Ignoring• Pretending• Selective• Attentive• Empathic (Stephen Covey)

COACHING OBSERVATIONS

Divide the paper in half.Label one side “I saw,” and the other side “I heard.”

I saw I heard

Listening Modeling

Adapted from Cognitive CoachingSM, Arthur L. Costa and Robert J. Garmston, Co-Developers. Presented in cooperation with the Center for Cognitive Coaching, PO Box 260860, Highlands Ranch, CO 80163

Listening Set-AsidesIT’S All about ME….NOT!!!Autobiographical

– My…– I remember when …– I know…

Inquisitive– OOOOOH!– WOW!– Interesting!– Why did … Did you expect? … How is that?

Solution– Have you tried?– Could you?– Are there?– Is it?– How about?

How can we improve our listening skills?

Eliminate distractions

Concentrate

Focus on the speaker

Maintain an open mind

Look for nonverbal cues

Do not react to emotive words

Ask questions

Sit so you can see & hear

Avoid prejudices

Ask for clarification

Communicating Meaning

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Nonverbal

Verbal

Tonality

Inflection

Rate of Speech

Open/closed arms

Breathing rate

Gestures

Verbal versus Non-Verbal Cues

Verbal vs. Nonverbal Cues

Rapport

• Rapport: Physical alignment with another– Physical- posture, gestures, muscle tension– Vocal- intonation, pacing, word choice– Breathing- depth and rate

Rapport Building

• Look for personal + professional connections• Be honest and truthful• Build eye contact• Be fully present• Be cordial• Listen attentively

Non-verbal Communication

• Rapport• Trust• Physical mirroring

– Body positions, gestures– Breathing

Let’s try again

ModelListening and Rapport

COACHNG OBSERVATIONS

Divide the paper in half.Label one side “I saw,” and the other side “I heard.”

I saw I heard

Dominos

• Select sender and receiver• Sender must verbally communicate

pattern on diagram to receiver• Sender can not see receiver’s work• Receiver may not ask questions• Receiver must try to recreate pattern on

sender’s diagram using their dominos

Dominos

• What communication strategies were most successful?

• What were the barriers to success?• What were common “issues” among

senders?• What were common “issues” among

receivers?

Lunch

12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Ed Tech Profile

Led by Gil Diaz

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Photo Story Preparation:Process and

StoryboardingLed by Gil Diaz

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Daily Evaluation

Led by Angela Dorough

3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.