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How to get teachers to feel they don't need your approval?

by sara

Nov 20, 2009

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 MoreIt 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 answers or spoke negatively to others about statements made during the meeting.

Fortunately, at my current district, this is not the case. If it was, they would be shot down rather quickly. In one of the previous schools where I have taught, the specialists who took the "know it all" approach were met with negative feedback as many felt that these individuals are or were teachers just like them and may or may not be any more knowledgeable than they are in the area that they are are assisting in. I am fortunate to work in a district where everyone down the ladder, from superintendent, to principals to teachers feel that we are all professionals in the fields that we work in and they allow us to provide input and be our own decision makers in many areas. With this practice in place, I have yet to see anyone at any of our meetings feel as though they have all the answers.

On 12/02/09, Leah wrote: > 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 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?

Dec 2, 2009

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