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Coaching Role Description

Purpose: To engage in continuous learning in order to keep current; to identify a variety of resources to enhance
classroom instruction and student achievement; and to support and communicate the school initiatives.

Practices include, but are not limited to:

Engaging in professional development opportunities and professional reading

Practicing and reflecting about what is learned

Identifying instructional and assessment resources for teachers

Sharing research and instructional best practices

Involving stakeholders in the implementation of school teaching and learning goals

Acting as a strong advocate for student learning

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DISCUSSION - Reflect on a time this school year that you were engaged in a coaching experience and it felt impactful. Share your experience with your mentor. Celebrate your journey!

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Read - Are you Coaching Heavy or Light by Killion & Killion's  Reprising Coaching Heavy or Light

Article #1 Link
https://learningforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/may08-issue.pdf

Article #2 Link
https://learningforward.org/docs/leading-teacher/dec10_teachersleading.pdf

Activity - See attachment - Look at one or a few of your weeks, sort each activity into the categories of 1.) Coaching Heavy 2.) Coaching Light 3.) Not Coaching. Talk with your mentor about goals you have for Coaching HEAVY next school year.

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DO - Complete the Coaching Self-Assessment Designed by Diane Sweeney

DISCUSS - Discuss with your mentor what improvements/goals you would like to make to your coaching culture, strategies, etc. next school year. How will you accomplish your goals? What support do you need to accomplish your goals?

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Rubric that Includes Learning Targets for Coaches

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What's on your summer reading list - both professional reading & personal reading?