How to Answer: When have you had to coach a teacher? What was the issue, and was it a success?
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26. When have you had to coach a teacher? What was the issue, and was it a success?
How to Answer
Start off with the situation and explain what the problem was. Then, show what you did using broad language; there's no need to get into details unless asked. Be sure to highlight how the situation was resolved and that your coaching was successful.
Written by Audra Kresinske on March 4th, 2021
Answer Example
"The issue was that the teacher was going into too much detail with one student. She would start explaining one sentence to the student, and the other students would start spacing out. So, I gently addressed this with the teacher and explained how this was impacting the majority of students in the class. Then, I pointed out one way she could improve. By helping her to reflect and showing her the impact of her behavior, she was much less defensive about my feedback, and her delivery in the classroom improved."
Written by Audra Kresinske on March 4th, 2021
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