Coaching to Improve Teaching and Learning

Course Description CPS Course Code: - (CEC-LC-COA) Increased demands upon educators to continuously improve their practice and to ensure they meet the demands of ESSA ("Every Student Succeeds Act") means that there is not enough time for each educator to learn everything that is needed or to make all the mistakes themselves. Collaboration and communication are essential to meeting the goal of all students learning well. Coaching is a proven and practical vehicle for staff members, mentors and administrative evaluators to use in guiding each teacher to intentional best practice that will ensure student learning. This course details the process of collaboration and communication that promotes quality outcomes in terms of student learning. By establishing a mutual purpose, mutual respect, individual commitment and using a variety of effective coaching communication skills, staff members can maximize the expertise, skill, and talent of coaching partners…. They learn from each other. The on