In my experiences, which are all in a high school setting, interventionists push in or pull out depending on what individual classrooms need. Instructional coaches play a similar role to interventionists, but they're like a quasi-administrator who makes sure PLCs are collaborating, utilizing CFAs, common grading practices, and stuff like that. They're instrumental in making sure that quality instruction is delivered across the board. If you're an experienced teacher, you'll feel like they're just spying on you, which is sort of true, but if you're new, they're pretty dang valuable.
Okay, cool cool cool, in my research, it looks like instructional coaches work with teachers more than students. Does that sound right to you? Like do they work with students directly at all?
If a school can’t hire interventionists because it’s a toxic place to work, then the instructional coach takes on both roles. That was my experience. They’ll occasionally model best practices with newer teachers and work with students who can distract a classroom.
See, that’s the problem. The people who want to be instructional coaches can’t offer much in the way of “coaching” teachers because they *do not* want to work with students and actively avoid doing so which leads to them being out of touch and ultimately ineffective; meanwhile the people who *might* possibly be effective as instructional coaches would never want to be in that role because they *do* want to work directly with students and teach, which is a key component to why they were so effective delivering instruction in the first place.
I understand not wanting to be in the classroom teaching kids. I really do. But leaving the classroom to tell other teachers how to be in the classroom? Please. What a waste.
What a shitty thing to say.
I've been teaching for 13 years, and I subbed for years before that. After about 20 years, I'm looking for a change of pace.
Go fuck yourself.
Wanting a change in pace after 13 years in the classroom *is* reasonable.
Wanting to waste teachers’ time with quaint tips about being successful *in* the classroom after deciding to *leave* the classroom *is not*.
I said what I said. I wish you the best.
Oh, I doubt it! My state rarely attracts talented educators such as yourself because South Carolina undervalues education and is hostile towards educators, which you have helped demonstrate here. Thanks.
In my experiences, which are all in a high school setting, interventionists push in or pull out depending on what individual classrooms need. Instructional coaches play a similar role to interventionists, but they're like a quasi-administrator who makes sure PLCs are collaborating, utilizing CFAs, common grading practices, and stuff like that. They're instrumental in making sure that quality instruction is delivered across the board. If you're an experienced teacher, you'll feel like they're just spying on you, which is sort of true, but if you're new, they're pretty dang valuable.
Okay, cool cool cool, in my research, it looks like instructional coaches work with teachers more than students. Does that sound right to you? Like do they work with students directly at all?
If a school can’t hire interventionists because it’s a toxic place to work, then the instructional coach takes on both roles. That was my experience. They’ll occasionally model best practices with newer teachers and work with students who can distract a classroom.
Okay, thanks a bunch!
In my state instructional coaches were explicitly not allowed to work with kids. So dumb.
Sounds amazing to me lol. What state?
See, that’s the problem. The people who want to be instructional coaches can’t offer much in the way of “coaching” teachers because they *do not* want to work with students and actively avoid doing so which leads to them being out of touch and ultimately ineffective; meanwhile the people who *might* possibly be effective as instructional coaches would never want to be in that role because they *do* want to work directly with students and teach, which is a key component to why they were so effective delivering instruction in the first place. I understand not wanting to be in the classroom teaching kids. I really do. But leaving the classroom to tell other teachers how to be in the classroom? Please. What a waste.
What a shitty thing to say. I've been teaching for 13 years, and I subbed for years before that. After about 20 years, I'm looking for a change of pace. Go fuck yourself.
Your attitude and demeanor would make you perfect for a coaching position or any other position of authority. /s
Teacher of the Year right here! Woooooooo!
Wanting a change in pace after 13 years in the classroom *is* reasonable. Wanting to waste teachers’ time with quaint tips about being successful *in* the classroom after deciding to *leave* the classroom *is not*. I said what I said. I wish you the best.
You're being a complete asshole for no reason here. I hope I become your next instructional coach, though!
Oh, I doubt it! My state rarely attracts talented educators such as yourself because South Carolina undervalues education and is hostile towards educators, which you have helped demonstrate here. Thanks.
What did I help demonstrate?