An instructional
coach supports teacher learning and growth no matter what the motivation or the growth needs are for that particular teacher.
Not exact matches
As a
teacher and as a Challenge Success
coach, I believe that a love of
learning is fostered best when students feel
supported by their parents and their
teachers.
If you ever played a contact
support, musical instrument or
learned a new job / career, did you ever do it without a
Coach,
Teacher or On the Job Trainer?
If a
teacher wants to start a project - based
learning unit, try out new technology, or implement new instructional strategies, an instructional
coach is there to discuss ideas and provide
support.
A good instructional
coach not only provides
teachers with the resources,
support, and know - how on working with technology, but also ensures the smart use of technology to deepen the teaching and
learning for all involved.
Instructional
Coaching: Driving Meaningful Tech Integration:
Learn how Hampton High School in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, has employed a full - time instructional
coach to
support teachers by providing resources,
support, and know - how on working with technology.
I also wanted to know whether their
learning was solitary and self - sustained, maybe even secretive (the stealth learner), or whether it was being
supported by mentors,
teachers, or
coaches.
OK, if it can't be a
coach, settle for a mentor, perhaps an administrator who will commit to
supporting you in a non-evaluative way, or find a partner -
teacher who might be a mentor, or a professional
learning community of
teachers who observe each other.
In a professional
learning project focusing on Year 10,
teachers worked with
coaches to better
support struggling students.
Coaching supports teachers to improve their capacity to reflect and apply their
learning to their work with students and also in their work with each other.
With more than 20 years» experience as a primary school educator, she has held many positions within Education Queensland, including class
teacher, Reading Recovery
teacher,
learning support teacher, literacy / pedagogy
coach.
At Albemarle County Public Schools,
teacher - driven instructional
coaching supports teachers in their professional development, helps them to engage their students in authentic
learning, and spreads innovative practices district - wide.
«Professional
learning is very important and I think one of the things that's helped us is flipping the classroom so we've done a lot of work in that area, developed a
teacher film studio, recruited a digital
coach who's very skilled in it and doing continuous work in
teacher learning communities of three people to
support each other, to
learn how to film those lessons that are the lower order skills of remembering and understanding to allow more time in class with the
teacher to do the higher order skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
In other schools,
teachers shared planning time,
learned about data to guide instructional decision making, and got regular
support from a
coach or lead
teacher.
Ideally,
coaching is one professional
learning structure among others (workshops, PLCs)-- all contributing to a larger strategy for
supporting teacher learning aimed at the same goals.
In her District Administration article «Sustainable Professional Development,» Susan McLester includes substantial information about the creation of
learning communities and on - demand
coaches that are available commercially to meet the needs of a district, especially a small one that may not have the level of expertise or the availability of personnel to provide the necessary
coaching and
support to help its
teachers create and sustain the new skills, practices, programs and methodologies they want to implement.
LDC's embedded
supports help
teacher leaders and
coaches facilitate and
support powerful professional
learning using LDC
LEARN to drive the instructional
coaching cycles they enact in their schools.
Critical issues included: addressing benchmark results, having the leadership team visible in all classrooms, researching and initiating appropriate interventions,
supporting teachers through
coaching, and providing resources and removing barriers to
learning.
The programs shared seven common features: they were focused on the subject areas that
teachers teach; incorporated active
learning;
supported collaboration; used models and modeling to demonstrate effective practice; provided expert
coaching and
support, offered opportunities for feedback and reflection, and were sustained in duration, often unfolding over months or years, rather than occurring in a single, «drive - by» after school workshop, as is often the norm.
This intentionality gives
teachers the tools they need when they need them, and Real Time
Teacher Coaching for Instruction (RTTC - I),
supported by CT3, ensures
coaches can quickly grow
teachers» skills in the use of the strategy so that they can capture the rich trove of information it provides about student
learning.
Catapult
Learning is in search of a Math Lead
Coach to provide instructional expertise in mathematics to
support teachers in a K - 12 setting.
Instructional
coaching positions have been added to many school leadership teams as an effort to
support teacher growth in order to enhance student
learning.
Identifying and developing expert
teachers as mentors and
coaches to
support learning in their area (s) of expertise.
Coaches are a powerful lever for
supporting teachers» ability to address questions about student
learning.
Support teachers» implementation of practices learned in PD by helping the MSM Coach conduct classroom walk - throughs and organize follow - up support opport
Support teachers» implementation of practices
learned in PD by helping the MSM
Coach conduct classroom walk - throughs and organize follow - up
support opport
support opportunities
Real Time
Teacher Coaching supports teachers not only in engaging with their students, but in utilizing high - leverage pedagogical strategies to ensure every student
learns.
A: When we began the MIST study, instructional
coaching was an increasingly common form of
support for
teachers»
learning.
Sabella said he needed encouragement from CEL
coaches to
learn the rubric for evaluations and feel at ease using the rubric to
support teacher growth.
The Instructional
Coach will work as a colleague with classroom
teachers to
support student
learning.
Instructor Daniel Johnson has been a classroom
teacher and
coach, and as a consultant with Education Elements has
supported hundreds of schools and districts to design and implement blended and personalized
learning across the country.
This of course presents a huge opportunity to make strong connections for technology - enabled
learning in school,
supported by the role of the library as a
learning commons and the
teacher - librarian's role as information specialist, instructional leader, and technology
coach.
We needed to understand what effective
coaches do to
support teachers»
learning if we were to
support districts in getting a good return on their investments.
A: Professional
learning opportunities for
teachers — including instructional
coaching, as well as pull - out professional development and other forms of
teacher collaboration — are components of a larger system of
supports for instructional improvements.
Our MA Personalized
Learning Network team is currently busy developing and presenting professional development for educators, through in - person
coaching and online training, to
support teachers in personalizing instruction for students.
A developmental psychologist, Drago - Severson teaches, conducts research, and consults to school and district leaders,
teacher leaders, and organizations on professional and personal growth and
learning; leadership that
supports principal,
teacher, school, and leadership development; and
coaching and developmental mentoring in K — 12 schools, university settings, and other for - profit and nonprofit organizations.
Highlights of this initiative include the development and
support of a collaborative framework that empowers administrators,
coaches, and
teacher leaders as they work together; the creation and implementation of school - level action plans and follow - up activities that integrate ongoing school - based professional development activities; and the institution of leadership
learning meetings to share implementation efforts.
Continuing new
teacher support from Dallas Teacher Residency through individual coaching and professional learning comm
teacher support from Dallas
Teacher Residency through individual coaching and professional learning comm
Teacher Residency through individual
coaching and professional
learning communities
Elementary mathematics
coaches are
teacher leaders who are responsible for
supporting effective K - 5 mathematics instruction and student
learning.
The field of education is strewn with the corpses of well - intentioned programs that failed to lead to action because developers failed to give
teachers motivating feedback; connect new
learning to relevant past teaching; establish long - term
supports (such as peer
coaching or action research); or consider how the program's approach might interact with
teachers» emotions.
What leadership behaviors will be key for you at the start of the next school year to guide the effectiveness of
coaching and PLCs to
support teacher learning to guide student
learning?
This
teacher resource makes explicit what it takes to plan lessons that truly
support student
learning while also speaking to principals,
coaches, and preservice educators who
support teacher learning.
I work for the Buck Institute for Education, and we provide professional development across the country,
supporting educators,
teachers, leaders, instructional
coaches in using Project Based
Learning or what we call PBL.
An Instructional
Coach for the Institute for Excellence in Education since 2016, Stephanie has been working with
teachers across Michigan through the
Supporting Effective Educational Development grant to advance teaching and
learning in mathematics and reading.
The series is a particularly powerful way to upgrade new
teacher induction programs and includes
supports for
teacher mentors, instructional
coaches, and
learning communities.
On this page are a variety of resources for content - area
teachers, ELA
teachers and literacy
coaches to
support student
learning through instructional strategies using writing, reading and oral literacy skills.
Provide professional
learning opportunities for principals who
support teacher leaders, including training on how to mentor and
coach teacher leaders, delegate responsibilities, and create a school culture and climate where
teacher leaders can be successful.
A Distinctive Schools Instructional
Coach will work as a colleague with classroom
teachers to
support teaching and
learning to ensure increased student outcomes.
+ Provides
coaching experiences for
teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with
teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own
learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with
supported teachers to nurture a professional
learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of
teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively
coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended
learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.
Building - level math
coaches support the work within schools, administrative meetings have an agenda focused on math leadership, observation feedback to
teachers centers on the elements of powerful instruction
supporting student
learning, and a regular newsletter, titled «Connections,» is sent to all staff to enhance district - wide collaboration and communication.
At McREL International, Cheryl trains and
coaches K - 12
teachers and school leaders on effective instructional strategies, problem - based
learning, classroom technology,
teacher coaching, English - language - learner
supports, and creating engaging school cultures and climates.