Balanced Literacy: Reaching All Readers Summer II: Chapter Seven: "As a new teacher, the idea of school-wide coaching would be a great benefit to me. I think it would be great to get feedback and assistanc..."
Though I've not had the benefit of coaching since I'm a sub, I have seen it working well in our school. Especially for first year teachers, it builds an atmosphere of support and a sense that together we are better teachers than we could ever be alone.
Pg. 115-116 – Regie’s discussion of why her coaching school didn’t work out at first
ReplyDeleteI love the way she openly talks about what she didn’t do right the first time. I think reflection and honesty are so important for us to embrace as educators. We have to be willing to say “that didn’t work” and figure out how to change it to make it so that it does work. Otherwise, we will never get anywhere.
I think the idea of coaching is a great way to build a community within the school and provide different ways in which to enrich our students. It is a platform to provide feedback, support, and the confidence to try new strategies in the classroom. I agree, Regie does a nice job of admitting and trying to pinpoint why things didn't go as planned and in turn can make the needed adjustments.
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