6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching

<p>In <i>6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching</i> Nicora Placa lays out a clear path to help you become a trusted and effective math coach. Her “6 Tools” are flexible structures that you and your colleagues can use to learn together:</p><ol> <li>Building Teams: Fostering a Learning Community</li> <li>Student Interviews: Learning to Listen</li> <li>Visiting Classrooms: Developing Your Lens</li> <li>Learning Walks: Focusing the Team on Students’ Thinking</li> <li>Rehearsing Routines: Practicing with Colleagues</li> <li>Lesson Study: Learning Collectively with Voice Choice and Agency</li> </ol><p>In this easy-to-use practical guide Placa introduces each of the 6 Tools with classroom vignettes step-by-step guidelines for rollout connections to the literature resources for further research planning templates and opportunities for you to adapt the tool for your particular context.</p><p>Whether you're a new coach who loves teaching math to children but is new to adult education or a more experienced coach who is looking for new strategies to engage your teams <i>6 Tools for Collaborative Mathematics Coaching</i> can help you create learning opportunities that honor teachers as professionals. With a collaborative coaching approach you can improve teaching and learning across your school and for all your students.</p><p>There’s so much to love about how 6 Tools is constructed. <b>—</b><b>Elham Kazemi</b></p>