I'm a classroom teacher (and happy to be one); we've had coaches in our district for about 9 years. In my district, the coach's job is to work with teachers to improve student accomplishment. Each grade level meets with the coach twice per month for 2-3 hours. We write a cycle of inquiry then read, work, discuss, assess. When the coaches aren't working with teachers (which is a lot of time) they are supposed to be supporting teachers with demonstrations, observations, etc. Unfortunately, it is my belief that the coaches actually do administrative work. In the beginning of our collaborative work, I appreciated the guidance of the coach. Now I believe most of us have grown beyond the coaches (who have had no classroom experience for 6-9 years). You might need some background: in California, due to budget woes, most of our newer teachers were pink-slipped and class size grew; therefore most of our newest teachers still have 4-5 years experience. They are growing beyond the coaches, too. Judy
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