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=Welcome to Coaches Help Wiki!= The Wisconsin Peer Coaching Collaborative is a network of coaches from across Wisconsin who collaborate, share and reflect on their coaching. This wiki is an expansion of that group to any coaches interested in collaborating.

Getting Started

 * Join our Network of Peer Coaches
 * Ask questions
 * Share Resources
 * Meet and Collaborate with other Peer Coaches and Mentors
 * We hope you join by clicking on **Join Wiki**
 * This is an open wiki anyone can add content and edit by clicking on the edit button on any page

WI DPI received the Best Practices in Professional Development Award from the Partnership for 21st Century Schools for the WI Peer Coaching Collaborative's Program.
= Welcome to Peer Coaching "Coaches Help" Wiki! Coaching Resources and Connections = // Building a global community where teachers work side-by-side to transform teaching and learning. // = WI DPI Receives Partnership for 21st Century Skills Professional Development Award  =
 * ** Wisconsin Peer Coaching Collaborative: **
 * Improving Teaching and Technology Integration ** ||  ||
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Goal of Wi Peer Coaching Collaborative: **Helping schools create systemic capacity  ****  to improve teaching and learning by providing ongoing professional development through local teacher leaders. ** ** = = = ** What is Peer Coaching? ** = = ** Why Peer Coaching? ** = = = = = = = Or, to schedule coaching training in your district or consortium contact: WI State Coordinator: Mary Lou Ley __ mley@charter.net __ H: 715-453-8736 C: 715-612-0254 Peer-Ed: peered.com Partners in Learning Network: __us.partnersinlearning.com __ || Answer the Challenge (Panesonic) video Learning to Change Changing to Learn - Educational experts share current status info video Learning to Change Changing to Learn - Student Voices [|video] = Creating collaborative connections between Peer Coaches. = The Peer Coaching program has 2 primary goals: Comprehensive training that will transform a group of teacher leaders into technology integration coaches who learn how to serve as peer coaches for their colleagues. Peer coaches will lead the integration of technology into teaching and learning by bringing new instructional strategies forward, and teaching technology skills. The program also promotes a systematic integration of technology into classrooms. Enhanced Peer Coaching is designed to help teachers work together as they apply standards-based instruction supported by technology-rich learning activities. As coaches, these educators will help their peers identify ways that technology can strengthen classroom instructional practices and enhance their students' academic achievement. = Wiki Contents: =
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 * Proven methodology for training teachers to serve as peer coaches for colleagues.
 * Transformative power to alter practices and beliefs.
 * Peer coaches help colleagues integrate technology into their own classroom activities and improve lesson design with strategies like project based learning.
 * Cost effective way to deliver professional development and ongoing consistent support essential to improve teaching and student achievement.
 * Builds trust between coaches, teachers and local administrators.
 * Aligns with local district and state initiatives.
 * Currently there are trained teachers in 47 countries,11 U.S. States and over 25 WI school districts.
 * Supported by Microsoft Partners in Learning Network and EETT grant funds. Partners: Peer-Ed, WI DPI, Mary Lou Ley- State Coordinator, Intel, and Verizon's Thinkfinity.
 * For more information
 * 1) Professional development **
 * 2) Technology integration **
 * 1) Resources and organizational information for Peer Coaching.
 * 2) Communications and discussions between coaches.
 * 3) Collaborations between coaches and the teachers they are coaching.

The Peer Coaching Overview provides background and research for Peer Coaching. This overview will prepare you for coaching and training activities.
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:wipeercoaching/Peer_Coaching_Overview.doc|Download]]
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**Discussion**: In the discussion forum on this page please respond to the following: //"As we strive to become better coaches providing support that makes an impact on student learning what would help you in this work?"//

Supporting Research
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