In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss Chapter 3 of Coaching Matters "Roles and Responsibilities for Coaches"

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Ten Roles and Responsibilities of Coaches

Resource Provider

Sharing and creating instructional resources with teachers

Data Coach

Guiding teachers to access, analyze, and use relevant, formal, and informal data from multiple sources
Help teachers learn how to gather data
Help teachers to reflect through data
Facilitating conversations that engage teachers in analyzing and using a variety of data to access student learning and adapt instruction

Instructional Specialist

Engaging teachers in planning instruction and using effective, high-impact teaching strategies
Facilitate planning of Tier 1 Instruction, and explores many ways for accessing learning and differentiating instruction, applying content-specific pedagogical instruction, and using instructional models that support student-centered instruction

Curriculum Specialist

Deep content knowledge and are able to unpack standards to develop or use learning progressions or pacing charts for planning units and lessons
Assisting teachers in accessing and using district curricula to align instruction to standards.
Helping teachers integrate learning across disciplines to reinforce learning outcomes
Building consistency and coherence across classrooms, grade levels, courses, and schools to ensure that the curriculum is implemented with integrity to ensure equity in learning

Classroom Supporter

Working inside of classrooms to help teachers implement new effective instruction, practice new strategies, and implement curricula to promote student success
Providing demonstrated lessons, co-teach, or observe and facilitate reflection conversations with teachers.
Working to enhance teachers efficacy and improve teaching and student learning
Planning and reflecting together on teaching and student learning.
Raising a teacher's consciousness and skillfulness about making on the spot instructional decisions that respond to student learning needs.

Learning Facilitator

Facilitate individual, small-group, and whole-faculty professional learning among staff members.

Mentor

Mentoring novice teachers or new-to-the-school teachers
Serving as role models, acculturate new teachers to the school, and advice new teachers about instruction, curriculum, procedures, practices, and school politics

School Leader

Modeling continual improvement
Reflecting on their work by engaging in the feedback process
Experimenting with new ideas
Taking risks
Assisting with School Improvement projects

Catalyst for Change

Being a visionary who "never content with the status quo but rather always looking for a better way"
Coaches feel secure in their own work and are committed to continual improvement
Prompting teachers to analyze student learning
Questioning the status quo
Engaging others in exploring possibilities, and identifying the undiscussable within a school

Learner

Modeling continual improvement
Reflecting on their work by engaging in the feedback process
Experimenting with new ideas and taking risks
Using what they learn to contribute to the success of all teachers and students
Supporting the success of students by strengthening the effectiveness of teaching
Building a teachers commitment to continuous improvement through professional learning
Sending a powerful message about the importance of professional learning as a vehicle for student success

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