April 5, 2019

Improving Your Teaching Strategies

Why Instructional Coaching is Important

Sometimes it takes a while tohit our stridein teaching, and feedback is usually pretty helpful.But scoot past student teaching andthe survival mode into the instructional aspects… that’s when we need help yet again. As a student teacher, we’re watched, evaluated, supported, and given specifics for improvement. Then comes that first outing alone in our own classroom, where management of said space and its inhabitants can feel like an episode ofSurvivor. But with or without years of experience, diving into the intricacies of instructional practice is always better done with the help of an objective eye, as we once had as student teachers.

Enter Instructional Coaching –the colleagues who have the perspective, knowledge, and experience to challenge us to move towards meeting our goals and realizing our potential.

Teachers of all experience levels are meetingregularlywith instructional coaches-a trend that continues to gain momentum as new and innovative frameworks are developed-to discuss ways to improve their teaching and interactions with students.More and more educational professionals are training to become an instructional coach who can make an impact on teaching and learning in her district or building.

If you are an Instructional Coach, we rely on you! You have the responsibility to maintain a diverse toolbox and an approachable way to help your colleagues succeed, and we’ve got your back with a fantastic coursejustfor you!

5084Course 5084:Impactful Coaching: Reflection, Support, Growthis a new course from Learners Edge focusing on deepening the role of an instructional coach who embodies reflective practice as the central theme, so educators can analyze all the elements of their teaching reach their SMART-R goals. You’ll get ideas for stronger conferencing, questions, and feedback, and analyze several examples of coaching in action.This course is sure to refresh your coaching practice to the benefit of your colleagues!


Do you want morestrategies to incorporate into your classroom? Check out some of our wonderful Learners Edge Continuing Education Courses!


Learners Edge is passionately committed to providing you with continuing education coursework, materials, and tools that will help you succeed in your classroom and in your career.

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