Coaching Questions

Who is the coach for my school?
  • Inclusive coaches are assigned schools and can be identified by clicking HERE.
  • Leah and Memorese are assigned schools for in-person visits and can be identified by click HERE.

Can a coach help me with __________?  
  • Yes, they can! See the list below for ideas...

What sorts of things can a coach help me with?
  • Ideas for classroom arrangement
  • Critical thinking ideas
  • Modelling technology lessons and skills
  • Team teach lessons
  • Observing a class
  • Planning
  • Ideas for including technology in the curriculum
  • Finding material on improving reading comprehension
  • Covering a class to allow a teacher to work with another coach
  • Help creating an authentic project
  • Looking into classroom resource availability
  • Critical thinking activities
  • Student interviews
  • Sounding board

How often can I work with a coach?
  • You can access a coach(es) as many times as you need.  Work with the coaches to determine your work time required.

Is there sub time available to meet with coaches?
  • Ed Tech coaches have some sub time available in order to make it easier to meet and work on classroom technology practice and pedagogy.
  • Inclusive coaches generally work within the constructs of the school with teachers of inclusive students.

Classroom Questions

How do I know if a student needs an IPP?
How do I best arrange my classroom?
  • Check out the book "Spaces & Places" by Debbie Diller (non-socially distancing recommendations)

What technologies are available to me in my classroom and how do I use them?