Description > Coaching

Professional educators know that they have not completed their education when they enter the profession; a preparation program is only the beginning of a life-long quest for expertise in the complex work of teaching. When teachers engage in a coaching relationship, using a common definition of teaching, their conversations are focused and purposeful. The Framework for Teaching provides that shared definition, and the common language that permits self-assessment, reflection on practice, and collegial dialogue.

Trained coaches use interpersonal communication skills and a process of structured professional conversations to enhance educators’ capacity to plan, reflect, and problem solve about their practice. The aim of a coaching process is to encourage the development of self-directed learning on the part of all teachers.

Lifelong learning for both educators and students.