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A Learning Coach serves as a catalyst for educational innovation and excellence within Coppell ISD. This role is centered on collaboratively and systematically equipping educators and administrators at various campuses with the tools, knowledge, and confidence needed to enhance instruction and student learning outcomes. By providing comprehensive support through formal coaching cycles, professional learning, focused leadership responsibilities, and personalized educator support, the Learning Coach will foster a robust professional learning community.
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Education/Certification:
Bachelor's degree
Valid Texas teaching certificate
3 or more years of classroom teaching experience
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrate instructional leadership skills
Strong foundation in pedagogy, instructional methodologies
Strong organizational, communication, collaborative, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrate success in designing high quality learning experiences
Knowledge of district curriculum and technology standards
Ability to utilize digital tools and resources in a variety of curriculum areas
Capable of providing assistance on instructional platforms, software, and first-level technical questions
Strong foundation in designing and delivering professional learning with adult learning principles in mind
Experience on a collaborative team
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Formal Professional Learning:
Cultivate a culture of continuous learning
Provide engaging and relevant professional learning experiences for staff in a variety of ways and at various events throughout the year
Content Academies
District Professional Learning
Summer Professional Learning
Reading Academies
Campus Professional Learning
Asynchronous Professional Learning
Provide embedded professional learning to support district, campus, and program goals, CISD District Improvement Plan, and CISD Campus Improvement Plans
Use data to determine professional learning needs and design professional learning based on those needs, utilizing research-based instructional strategies including efficient and effective use of digital tools
Design professional learning opportunities with high impact adult learning strategies in mind
Utilize an improvement cycle when designing professional learning, beginning with a needs assessment, planning structures and strategies, and facilitating reflection and feedback
Contribute to the collaborative development of a professional learning library of resources in order to maximize the impact of the work
Collaborate with members of the Learning Coach team to design and facilitate professional learning opportunities that are delivered via various modalities (synchronous, asynchronous)
Build capacity in educators and other staff to design and facilitate effective professional learning
Formal Coaching:
Engage in the calibration and continued improvement of the formal coaching cycle process
Focus intentionally on the needs of educators that are new to the profession and/or new to the campus
Reference district resources in order to align coaching outcomes with district goals, including BEAM Learning Outcomes
Coaching cycles may include targeted support for individual educators and/or teams of educators
Establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies
Initiate and develop positive relationships with educators before a coaching cycle
Support educators as a facilitative or dialogical partner during a coaching cycle
Seek opportunities further professional growth for both him/herself and his/her educator partner after a coaching cycle
Engage in a systematic process to collect data related to coaching cycles
Focused Leadership Responsibilities:
Partner with Curriculum team and contribute to curriculum documents and department needs, including UbD (backward design), inquiry-based constructivist lesson design, and strategies in support of Universal Design for Learning
Foster the implementation of standards including Prekindergarten Guidelines, Content TEKS, Technology Application TEKS, English Language Proficiency Standards in learning design
Engage systematically with data analysis at the campus and district level (STAAR, MAP, TELPAS, Discipline/Behavior, Attendance, team/classroom formative assessments) in order to inform the work of the Learning Coach
Collaborate with other support staff in order to best address campus and district needs
Communicate and collaborate with campus leadership
Communicate supports for teaching and learning to various stakeholders (families and community, educators, staff, campus and district leadership)
Advocate for and encourage use of district resources (such as instructional materials, digital tools, concrete/3D models)
Collaborate with other Learning Coaches to contribute to a project team with the goal of supporting district goals and initiatives
Personalized Educator Support:
Support educators to meet the needs of all learners, including IEP implementation and positive behavior supports
Foster an understanding of Universal Design for Learning and a mindset that accessibility to content is imperative
Guide educators in the implementation of Small Group Instruction in order to meet the needs of all learners and provide just-in-time interventions and enrichment opportunities in the classroom
Provide feedback and access to resources related to the implementation of Student Learning Objectives
Partner with educators to seek opportunities for prevention, intervention, and extension as the district embraces the model of MTSS
Support educators in the development of constructivist classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for physical, academic, social and emotional development
Support the ongoing use of intentional formative and summative assessments designed to yield data to drive instruction
Provide personalized educator support through modeling and/or co-teaching
Support educators and teams in learning and development to meet their personalized goals
Professional Responsibilities:
Set goals and pursue opportunities to grow in professional practice.
Seek greater understanding of best practices in specific content areas and corresponding instructional and digital learning practices.
Seek feedback and reflect on opportunities to grow professionally.
Exemplify a strong work ethic and integrity.
Demonstrate respect by fostering positive relationships with staff, learners, and the community.
Encourage socially acceptable behavior in the areas of appearance, speech, and manners.
Develop and maintain a schedule that reflects the alignment of the role and the needs of the district.
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