Observations can help to provide some baseline data that provides direction on where to focus coach support. Hear more from Ms. Rachel Martinez about how to incorporate best practices during coach observations, such as neutral communication styles and appropriate documentation.
BROWSE SECTIONS:
Maintaining Objectivity and Managing Biases
In this video, Ms. Rachel Martinez explains what it means to be mindful of biases, and how they can impact observations. These competencies can also be important during routine interactions with teachers – perhaps during feedback conversations, or progress monitoring sessions.
Communication and Documentation
These competencies prepare coaches to get reliable observations and make the most of the data that they collect during observations. Coaches can think more carefully about how to communicate and what to document during various stages of an observation.