Improving Our Instruction

Instructional Coaches sound like such a beneficial support program for teachers. To have “personalized PD for teachers” sounds like it would keep teachers more engaged than sitting through a mandatory PD that might not address individual classroom needs. My current site does not have a designated Instructional Coach. I think with our budget constraints, our site has chosen to use their discretionary funds in other areas such as a full time a college/career counselor and a few after school instructional programs for English and math. If we did have a full time instructional coach, I think our department heads would be best at promoting the program. Highlighting effective ways to improve instruction and having a “personalized” coach with new curriculum could create buy in for teachers when hearing it from respected colleagues. I like the idea that it is not mandatory, making things mandatory seems like an automatic turn off for some teachers.