ASCD Express 9.19 - Instructional Coaches as Wellsprings of Innovation - 1 views
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Instructional coaches, who work closely with classroom teachers to improve their practice, are an important source of school leadership, but teachers often don't know how to capitalize on this relatively new position in education.
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If coaches approach teachers collaboratively and with set relationship parameters, present technological changes as support for existing lessons, and use their position and skills to advocate for teachers' needs, they can establish themselves as a strong resource for educational innovation.
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They should also clearly define the distinction between coaching and supervising.
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