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As a curriculum coach I meet with different grades to help with their instructional planning. Although the meetings are cordial and productive, I've recently heard that some grade levels feel they need my 'approval' and therefore can't talk freely. I can't figure out why that happens as I've always posed ideas as suggestions and invited them to discard them if they wanted. Any suggestions as to why this happens and how I can make them feel more comfortable in the future?
Leah Are you evaluating them? Do to report your concerns to a superior? If so, they are bound to be weary of openly discussing problems they are having. If not, make sure you communicate your role as a "helper."

Best wishes!

On 11/20/09, sara wrote: > As a curriculum coach I meet with different grades to help > with their instr...See More
Dec 2, 2009
Lisa It all depends on how you come across to them and whether or not the majority of the teachers you meet with are newbies or maybe its the atmosphere of the school itself set forth by the administration. I have worked with curriculum specialists who provide and listen to suggestions of others. Then there were those who thought they had all the answer...See More
Dec 2, 2009


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