School-based coaches specialize in areas such as classroom management, behavior, literacy, math, technology integration or special education. By working collaboratively with teachers, they can foster a positive and productive learning environment, leading to good student outcomes.

The study, published in School Psychology Review, highlights the importance of developing a strong working relationship between coaches and teachers when implementing effective evidence-based classroom strategies and techniques for healthy student learning.

The study’s results continue to help bridge the gap between educational research findings and the real-world implementation of these methods in schools.

Here, Shannon Holmes, an assistant professor in the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development, explains the findings.

The Role of School-based Coaches

Q: What do school-based coaches do?

A: School-based coaches perform a variety of roles to support teachers and improve student learning outcomes, including modeling best practices, observing and giving feedback, collaborating on lesson planning, analyzing student data, and mentoring teachers.

Q: What are some examples of effective classroom strategies and techniques, and why are they important?

A: Examples include creating structured and predictable routines, consistently reinforcing appropriate behavior, and immediately correcting inappropriate behavior. These strategies are important because they create a learning environment that facilitates students’ achievement, cooperation, and social-emotional skills.

Read the full article about coaching for teachers by Eric Stann at Futurity.