QUESTION 5 OF 29

When have you had to coach a teacher? What was the issue, and was it a success?

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.

"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."

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Anonymous Answer

In my current position as an instructional coach, I am constantly in a cycle of coaching; whether it is a mini-cycle or a full coaching cycle. Recently, I was in a coaching cycle with a math teacher whose students were having a difficult time grasping the concepts and he wondered what he was missing in his approach to meeting their needs. The coaching cycle was a success in that we planned how he would target his instruction instead of applying a broad approach to addressing the standards. After the designated period of time, he administered a post-test that showed that the students were successful in grasping the concepts.

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Good, your use of narrative to answer the question is excellent, and helps show your skills in action.

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