Peer Coaching Videos

The Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE) has worked with the National Education Association to develop a series of videos supporting professional learning Communities. This page contains several segments from those videos describing effective strategies that can be used during peer coaching sessions. Please click on the links to view the videos.

Peer Coaching Relationships

This segment introduces peer coaching and emphasizes the importance of building relationships.

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Non-evaluative Feedback

This segment describes non-evaluative feedback integrated with a continuum of support including direct feedback, collaborative feedback and facilitative feedback.

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Effective Communication Skills

This segment describes several effective communication skills including paraphrasing, clarifying, restating, and questioning techniques

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Using Collaborative Language

This video segment describes language techniques that open conversations during peer coaching relationships

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Peer Coaching Role Playing Videos

Activities

Pair up with a partner and start a conversation about a real issue that is currently on your mind. During the conversation, the listener should practice effective communication skills highlighted in the videos above. After three minutes of discussion, switch roles and have the other partner practice the skills. After the second round of discussion, debrief with each other about the practiced skills.

Peer Coaching Videos

Peer Coaching Relationships

Non-evaluative Feedback

Effective Communication Skills

Using Collaborative Language

Peer Coaching Role Playing Videos

What Not to Do During Conversations

Role Play of a Collaborative Conversation

Activities