Instructional Coaching Study Group Process and Timeline Dr. Heather Cruz, Deputy Superintendent September 10, 2015

What is an Instructional Coach? An instructional coach is someone whose chief professional responsibility is to bring evidence-based practices into classrooms by working with teachers and other school leaders.

Why are Instructional Coaches Important? “Coaches help teachers take all the ideas and practices they are learning and bring them to life. Without coaching, too often, no significant change occurs.” Cornett & Knight, 2009

Purpose Continuous improvement Governing Board request Unprecedented number of new teachers

Process Program Evaluation Best Practices Review of current research Review several different coaching models Organize findings

Timeline Gather members – August – September Meetings – October – November Report back to Governing Board on findings – December

Committee Composition Teachers – Broad representation across: Years of experience Content areas Grade levels Association members Instructional Coaches representative Principal/Assistant Principal – HS/Elementary K12

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