ED 5406 - Instructional Coaching

Credits: 3

An instructional coach is chiefly responsible for bringing evidence-based practices into classrooms by working with teachers and other school leaders. This course focuses on the coach’s role in classroom management, content enhancement, instruction, asking effective questions, and assessment for learning. Participants will also explore the fundamentals for sustaining a successful coaching program including how to represent the coach’s role to staff, building trusting relationships, participating in ongoing training, garnering support from administrators, and providing confidential, nonevaluative job-embedded professional development for teachers. Types of coaching and how to implement effective verbal and nonverbal communication designed to improve expertise in leadership, listening, positive thinking, and support are major course themes, with additional focus on the conferencing and facilitation skills (including confidentiality agreements among coaches, teachers, and principals).ED 541 through ED 561, ED 5020, ED 5024, and ED5401-5407 were developed by educators at PLS 3rd Learning. The coursework is tightly structured, utilizing programmed learning with integrated audio-visual materials. Students conduct research in their own classrooms and report regularly on their success in employing strategies taught. Instructors for these courses receive special training prior to assignment. To register and pay tuition for these PLS 3rd Learningcourses only, contact the PLS 3rd Learning office directly @1-866-757-2527 or visit www.plsweb.com.All courses listed with a “W” (for Wilkes credit) on the PLS 3rdLearning course schedule may be used toward the required12 credits of PLS 3rd Learning courses for the Wilkes EDS degree.This course provides practical, research-based strategies that enhance student achievement, learning and proficiency for the general population while meeting the unique and specific challenges of the exceptional learner.ED 541 through ED 561, ED 5020, ED 5024, and ED5401-5405 were developed by educators at PLS 3rd Learning. The coursework is tightly structured, utilizing programmed learning with integrated audio-visual materials. Students conduct research in their own classrooms and report regularly on their success in employing strategies taught. Instructors for these courses receive special training prior to assignment. To register and pay tuition for these PLS 3rd Learningcourses only, contact the PLS 3rd Learning office directly @1-866-757-2527 or visit www.plsweb.com.All courses listed with a “W” (for Wilkes credit) on the PLS 3rdLearning course schedule may be used toward the required12 credits of PLS 3rd Learning courses for the Wilkes EDS degree.