Peer Coaching Techniques
Active Listening Constructive Feedback
Active listening is making a conscious
effort to hear the complete message
being communicated (Mind Tools,
2022).
This would be appropriate for a coach to use
when their peer is voicing a complaint. People
may not want a solution immediately, offering
time to process new information shows your
peer you value what they value (Racines,
2019).
One way to show that you are being an active
listener is by jotting down notes about your
peers concerns so that you can address them
in the future. Microsoft OneNote is an
excellent note taking tool that would allow
you to seamlessly jot down notes while
remaining an attentive listener.
My goal for implementing this technique is to
be able to determine when to offer solutions
and when to just listen (Racines, 2019). I will
do this my just taking note of my peer's
concerns until they are ready to work
towards a solution.
Constructive feedback is a review of an
individual's performance that can be
used to build successful skills and
behaviors (Oster, 2020).
This would be appropriate for a coach to use
after an observation of their peer's
implementation of a new technology tool into
their lesson. In order for new practices to be
successful, the teacher must receive feedback
on the effects of their effort (Keiler et al, 2020).
There are many great technology tools to assist
with delivering constructive feedback. One tool
that can be used to provide your peer with
constructive feedback is Audacity. This tool
allows you to record audio messages and share
them with others. Audio feedback is more
personable and is less likely to be misconstrued.
My goal for implementing this technique is to be
able to provide timely feedback in a way that my
peer can accept it, understand it, and use it to
grow (Keiler et al, 2020). I will do this by using
Audacity to record my feedback directly after my
observations.