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District presents early results from expanded instructional coaching program for elementary schools
Summary
Administration reported increased coaching hours and early gains in kindergarten and first-grade foundational skills after shifting to a building-based instructional coaching model.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools administrators outlined the district’s instructional coaching model for elementary schools and shared early fall-to-winter data showing modest gains in foundational literacy and math engagement.
Dr. Denise Lilly, executive director of elementary education, said the district restructured professional learning to emphasize job‑embedded coaching. She said coaches support teachers through coaching cycles, collaborative planning and targeted professional learning communities; the aim is to strengthen tier‑1 classroom instruction so fewer students require intensive interventions later.
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