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The Lasting Impact of Instructional Coaching

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 4, 2012

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JWilliams-UWStout Instructional Coaching is something of a loaded concept in today's public school districts. Because of the politics associated with raises and tenure, many administrators tip toe around bringing in outside consultants to assess and improve the effectiveness of their teachers. However, I know from experience at a private organization that such consu...See More

Feb 16, 2013

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Fiorella Velarde Interesting thoughts. Perhaps in the private sector we could benefit from engaging in metacognition and getting more mentoring, which I personally have gotten. Unfortunately, mentoring is also subject to time and availability of the people who can help you without detriment of your training schedule. Journaling seems a good option but I think it sh...See More

Feb 16, 2013

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Feb 16, 2013

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Beth On 12/04/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette. This is a great article. I like how the coaching aspect is getting more attention. Our school has a "comprehensive" mentoring program, but as this article stated, it is no more than a buddy system. The mentor is a person who is available to answ...See More

Feb 17, 2013

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Got plenty of coaching in my credential program On 2/17/13, Beth wrote: > On 12/04/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette. > This is a great article. I like how the coaching aspect is > getting more attention. Our school has a "comprehensive" > mentoring program, but as this article stated, it is no more > than a buddy sy...See MoreOn 2/17/13, Beth wrote: > On 12/04/12, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: >> Click below to access the article in Teachers.Net Gazette. > This is a great article. I like how the coaching aspect is > getting more attention. Our school has a "comprehensive" > mentoring program, but as this article stated, it is no more > than a buddy system. The mentor is a person who is available > to answer questions, but really has no time built into the day > to be a coach or really help with the ins and outs of everyday > teaching. I really think that classroom coaches could be > utilized and could be very successful in increasing teacher > effectiveness across the nation. Most schools do not offer > this support on an ongoing basis and yearly or every THREE > year classroom observations by administration is not maybe > enough. Ongoing, specific feedback really is a missing link > where I teach. With budget cuts, etc., schools are > functioning on a bare bones staffing situation. Coaching > supports would be so valuable!

If I felt like I needed all kinds of coaching, I probably wouldn't feel like I was competent to be teaching in the first place. School exists for the students, not for me. And every hour spent dealing with a "coach" is an hour I could be planning lessons or marking up assignments to further the STUDENTS' academic growth.

Have had a couple of annoying situations where some self-appointed "coach" has shown up to offer unrequested "mentoring" not because I've requested help, but because the "mentor" has been scraping around for stipend money, or has needed subjects for this or that graduate paper. I don't have time to sit around blabbing with these people after school or at lunchtime when it's clear that I'm only being used to meet THEIR personal needs.

If you want to get a sense of how popular "coaching" is, you need only go to the Master Teachers or Mentor Teachers message boards here and count the number of posts from people who show up asking to be Mentored or Mastered.

Feb 19, 2013

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