{"data":{"ID":1348,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1730410687,"CreatorID":79,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"We\u2019re All Coaches: Enhancing Teacher Support in Non-Traditional Roles","Handle":"we-re_all_coaches--enhancing_teacher_support_in_non-traditional_roles","ShortDescription":"Educators in various school roles\u2014principals, tech specialists, librarians, and more\u2014can support teachers by adopting coaching techniques. This interactive session invites participants to explore facilitative, dialogical, and directive coaching styles through role-play, reflection, and collaborative resource-building, empowering them to foster growth and innovation in their schools.","Description":"In the last decade, instructional coaching has grown rapidly, with 59% of public schools now employing at least one coach (Ng, 2024). Yet, many other educators\u2014principals, technology specialists, librarians, learning specialists, and others\u2014are also in unique positions to offer coaching support, even without the formal title.\r\nWe propose that educators in various school roles can improve outcomes for both teachers and students by adopting coaching techniques. By understanding when to use facilitative, dialogical, and directive coaching styles, educators can foster collaboration, innovation, and growth within their schools. In this session, we\u2019ll explore coaching styles and techniques, practice some scenarios, and learn from one another what works when you serve as a \u201cthinking partner\u201d to a colleague.\r\nThis session will feature role-play practice and group discussions. Participants will explore practical coaching techniques, engage in scenarios, and walk away with a toolkit of sentence stems and strategies to use immediately. \r\n\r\nNg, Alexandra: https:\/\/marketbrief.edweek.org\/meeting-district-needs\/how-common-are-instructional-coaches-in-schools\/2024\/04","Link":["https:\/\/margaretpowers.com\/","https:\/\/www.kentplace.org\/academics\/primary-school"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"Participants will explore practical coaching techniques in small groups, engage in role-play scenarios, and collaboratively create a toolkit of strategies to use immediately.","Presenter":["Kimberly Walker","Margaret Powers","Julie Diana"],"PresenterAffiliation":["The Agnes Irwin School","Kent Place School","Creative Thinking Partners LLC"],"PresenterEmail":["jdiana@agnesirwin.org","walkerk@kentplace.org","Margaret.a.powers@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":182,"ScheduleLocationID":30,"SubmitterID":79,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":12}}