We seek to provide dedicated coaching for student teachers and mentors, offering wrap-around support through co-planning, co-teaching, iterative feedback, and tailored instruction to meet the unique needs of their students.
To do this, we pair student teachers with coaches and mentor teachers who work together through the course of the student teaching experience. Coaches act as a crucial bridge between theory and practice.
About our coaches:
Our teacher candidate coaches come from a range of education-related backgrounds and bring a breadth of skills to support future teachers. Teacher candidates nurture the development of future teachers by providing instructional coaching and real-time feedback to student teachers and facilitating communication with mentor teachers. Experienced coaches help future teachers to navigate the complexities of day-to-day teaching and required state certification documentation.
Coaches:
- Bring subject matter and pedagogical expertise
- Support multi-directional learning by connecting teacher candidates with their mentors, peers, and students
- Use customized support strategies including co-planning, elbow teaching, and reflective activities