Accentuate The Positive

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Accentuate the positive

Video can motivate teachers to improve their skills

By Jody Flowers

Categories: Coaching, Learning designs, Technology

Vol. 40, No. 6

For many of us, the role of a coach is ubiquitous throughout our childhood into our adolescent years. From the time we participated in youth soccer, Little League, dance classes, or music lessons, coaches were there to guide us. Coaches build relationships, encourage us, demonstrate techniques, provide motivation — all to heighten our efforts and expand our skills. Many times, it is these special people who inspire us to teach. Yet when educators enter the classroom, this kind of guidance and support often vanishes. Or worse, the term coach takes on a pejorative connotation because only struggling teachers are assigned a coach. But when done right, coaching improves teaching and students’ achievement by leading teachers to focus on the skills that address social, behavioral, and

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Authors

Jody Flowers

Jody A. Flowers ([email protected]) is MTP-S district coach in Waco (Texas) Independent School District.

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