Nine Roles of an Instructional Coach
Coaches act as:
1. Data Coaches
Purpose: ensure that student achievement data is used to drive decisions at the classroom and school level
Responsibilities: identify school-wide and grade level/department trends, facilitate data dialogues,support teachers in using data to improve instruction, facilitate data conversations that analyze student learning and identify next steps.
2. Classroom Supporters
Purpose: to increase the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction
Responsibilities: model/demonstrate effective instructional strategies, co-plan and co-teach lessons, observe and give feedback to teachers.
3. Resource Provider
Purpose: to listen to the needs of teachers and providing appropriate resources based on those needs
Responsibilities: curriculum expert, ability to differentiate resources provided based on the needs/abilities of the teacher, help teachers integrate resources into the classroom.
4. Mentors
Purpose: assist new teachers, provide support when needed, utilize problem-solving skills
Responsibilities: identify areas of focus, questioning, facilitate teachers to think through their own problems, differentiate support for individuals
5. Learning Facilitators
Purpose: understand and facilitate adult learning, generate discussions around analyzing and improving
student work
Responsibilities: flexibility, create a trusting environment, build confidence in teachers
6. School Leaders
Purpose: facilitate meetings to meet and address school goals
Responsibilities: knowledge of school improvement plans, allowing time for practice, questioning
7. Instructional specialists
Purpose: to align instruction with curriculum to meet the needs of ALL learners
Responsibilities: assist teachers in the selection and implementation of appropriate instructional strategies, assist teachers in implementation of differentiation strategies, work with individuals and groups of teachers.
8. Curriculum specialists
Purpose: to ensure implementation of adopted curriculum
Responbilities: deepen teacher's content knowledge, assist teachers to align the written/taught/tested curriculum, assist teachers in assessments and essential standards, facilitate the integration of curricular areas.
9. Catalysts for change
Purpose: to create disequilibrium with the current state as an impetus to explore alternatives to current practice.
Knowledge and Skills: understand the change process, be aware of national and local trends and research, use creative and critical problems solving skills, willingness to change the status quo.
10. Learner
This is a new section included in the book, "Taking the Lead."
Purpose: To model continuous learning, to keep current, and to be a thought leader in a school.
Knowledge and Skills: Understanding how adults learn, and their strengths and weaknesses as learners.
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