EDUC 544 Professional Development and Coaching

One of the major roles of teacher leaders is training and mentoring teachers. From facilitating a workshop to observing a new teacher, teacher leaders share in the instructional improvement of a school learning community. Students will discover and discuss the connection between professional learning and school improvement, how to create a training session, and methods for observing and supporting instructional change. This course satisfies the state training requirements to serve as a first year mentor teacher and as a student teacher supervisor.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Explore the role of professional learning in continual and sustainable school improvement.
2. Appraise their roles as members of the learning community sharing the responsibility for the development of a supportive learning culture.
3. Describe the underpinning elements of adult learning theory.
4. Compare and contrast andragogy and pedagogy.
5. Discuss the ethical issues of instructional leadership.
6. Investigate teacher collaboration models that foster improved practice.
7. Assess the impact of classroom observation, coaching/mentoring on their own professional practice.
8. Analyze the qualities of effective feedback in a teaching observation protocol.
9. Complete training to serve as mentor for new teachers and student teacher supervisor.