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Innovations in Coaching and Mentoring: Investigating the Practices of Instructional Coaches and Teacher Mentors

Sat, April 23, 11:30am to 1:00pm PDT (11:30am to 1:00pm PDT), Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: North Building, Lobby Level, Marriott Grand Ballroom 13

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

While promising evidence connects instructional coaching and teacher mentoring to instructional improvement, less is known about what cutting-edge practices coaches and mentors are developing to support teachers. This session brings together researchers from leading research universities to share emergent research on innovation in the practices of instructional coaches and teacher mentors. As we prepare to invest in the next generation of instructional coaches and teacher mentors, the papers in this symposium expand the knowledge based about the practices of coaches and mentors. Without such knowledge, investments in coaching and mentoring may fail to address the inequitable disparities in teaching quality that continue to impact K-12 schools and disadvantage students based on race and family income.

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