Seems like they should have pink slipped the coaches.
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new job as a Literacy Coach
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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