Virtual Bug In Ear Technology for Online Coaching: A Brief Review and What’s New - PowerPoint Presentation

Virtual Bug In Ear Technology for Online Coaching: A Brief Review and What’s New Marcia L. Rock, Ph.D.Project DirectorH325K060310mlrock@uncg.edu

What’s Glue Got to Do With It?Glickman (1990)Is not glamorousGoes largely unnoticedServes a critical functionDetermines success or failure

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Pioneering New Glue: A Review Journey began in Spring 2007 - Project TEEACH funded by OSEPTo address critical special education teacher shortages.To prepare teachers to bridge the gap between research and practice to improve results for children with high-incidence disabilities.To prepare teachers to work collaboratively to provide effective special education services in the least restrictive environment.

Pioneering New Glue: A Review “Oddly enough, glue only sticks due to the effects of friction. Friction is simply a function of the normal force of the object against another surface and a frictional force constant, m. m (greek, actually "mu") is determined by the way that the two surfaces interact when they touch. Imagine sliding two smooth boards past each other. Now imagine sliding two pieces of sandpaper past each other. It's a function of the bumps, because the bumps get in the way. Having glue in between two surfaces links the bumps together like puzzle pieces link together, thus creating an "infinite" frictional force constant. You can only separate the two by overcoming the shear force necessary to break the "links" between the "puzzle pieces”.” (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Whats_makes_glue_stick )

Technology Review Traditional Supervision BIE $677 + Travel + Time VBIE Coaching $136 w/o recording $276 w / recording

Relevant Past Research 20092008200620022002 1995 1994 1992 1988 1978 1976 1971 Rock et al. Goodman et al. Scheeler et al. Scheeler & Lee Kahan Giebel - haus & Cruz Giebel - haus & Cruz Giebel - haus & Cruz Van der mars Thomson et al. Bowles & Nelson Herold et al. TESE FAODD TESE JOBE JOTIPE ERIC JTE JOECTE JOTIPE MOSFRICD JOSP ET N=15 Elem Ed Pre Service Teachers N=3 Special Ed Novice Teachers N = 5 Special Ed Pre Service Teachers N = 3 Special Ed Pre Service Teachers N = 2 PE Pre Service TeachersN = 25Elem Ed Pre Service Teachers N = 22Elem Ed Pre Service Teachers UnknownN = 1Teacher w/ 5 Years Exp.N= 24 Pre Service ECE TeachersN=13Elem & SPE Teachers N=?Field Testing

Research Review TESE Study (see Rock et al., 2009)Proof of ConceptOffer immediate feedback in real-time to coach practicing teachers as they translate research into classroom practice and investigate impact on:Opportunities to Respond High access instructional strategies (Feldmen & Denti , 2004) Classroom ClimateTeacher praise, reprimands, & redirects Student Engagement Student on-task behavior Acceptability of Use Written Reflection

Quote “In my past experience, a professor would come out to the classroom and observe a lesson and then provide feedback after the lesson. While this was helpful when planning future lessons, it did nothing for the lesson I had completed. The idea that I could receive coaching to implement strategies in the moment was encouraging. I can take the strategies and tips the professor has given me and apply them right then as if I had planned it… As with sports, coaching is crucial to become better and more efficient at what you do --this immediate play-by-play coaching is awesome.” --Project TEEACH Scholar

Application Review Transforming supervision to coaching during teacher preparationImmediate feedbackOpportunities for guided practiceReinforcement and positive behavioral momentumAccountabilityAccess to an “expert”

Application Review

Application Review Highest Level of Concern for Study Participants

What’s New With the Glue? Earle Knowlton KU Lisa Dieker UCF Wanda Wade UCF Fran Warkomski FL Tech Naomi Zigmond Pitt Mary Catherine Scheeler PSU PaTTAN Maya Israel UC Project TEEACH UA Abbie Felder ALSDE Theresa Farmer ALSDE Marcia Rock UNCG Bob Gable ODU Rick Brigham GMU

Technology Update Mac platform for coaches only – Lap or desktopCall Recorder for Mac $19.95 http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/

E-Coaching VBIE Technology: How Reliable Is It? Technology (Audio & Video Recoding) Semester # of VBIEs # of VBIEs recorded & coded % Spring 07 (PC) 58 27 46.55% Fall 07 (PC) 148 129 87.16% Spring 08 (PC) 189 168 88.89% Fall 08 (Mac) 160 160 100% Totals 555 484

Research Update Single SubjectPaTTAN StudyPA Verbal Behavior ProjectProfessional DevelopmentTwo Self-Contained ClassroomsTeachers and paraeducators participated Mixed Methods Project TEEACH Cohort 1 Studies Year 1, Year 2, Follow Along Prompt versus no promptProject TEEACH Cohort 2 StudiesReplication Comparison Co-teaching Peer Coaching

Research Update Project TEEACH Cohort 1 Semester 1 Data Project TEEACH Cohort 2 Semester 1 Data

Application UpdateWidespread Adoption Teacher Preparation –Innovation and Reform in Teacher Preparation AACTE’s 5th Annual Day on the Hill (June 17-18, 2009)Expanded ApplicationRecruitment, Preparation, & Retention – See Rock, M.L. Gregg,M ., Gable,R.A., & Zigmond, N.P. (2009). Virtual coaching for novice teachers. Phi Delta Kappan, 91 (2), 36-41.Professional Development –See Rock, M.L., Gregg, M., Howard, P., Ploessl, D., Maughn , S., Gable, R.A., & Zigmond , N.P. (2009). See me, hear me, coach me: Virtual bug-in-ear technology brings immediacy to professional development . Journal of Staff Development, 30 (3), 24-31.

Why Bother? The effectiveness of any broader education reform –including standards, smaller schools, and choice – ultimately depends on the quality of teachers in the classroom” (Teaching at Risk: A Call to Action published by The Teaching Commission, 2004, p.15)

It’s All About the Glue! “The sessions allowed me to feel connected to the University and most specifically Dr. Rock. The strong connection I felt to the University allowed me to also feel a natural connection between the information I gleaned in my classes as the student and their applications as a teacher.” – Project TEEACH Scholar“ I quickly learned during my first VBIE lesson how beneficial it was to receive instruction while I was teaching. Putting Dr. Rock’s comments into practice immediately seemed to make them “stick” and I caught myself reflecting on the lesson for the rest of the day.” –Project TEEACH Scholar

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