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Wayzata peer coaching program reports higher staff engagement in annual QComp review
Summary
Peer coaches presented the district's annual QComp (peer coaching) review, reporting measured growth in staff perceptions of coaching and ongoing shifts toward collaborative inquiry and culturally responsive protocols; no formal action was taken at the work session.
Peer coaches and district leaders presented the Wayzata Public Schools' annual QComp peer-coaching review at a board work session Monday, reporting gains on staff survey questions and describing program aims for 2025-26.
The presentation, led by Executive Director Dana Miller and three peer coaches, described peer coaching as a districtwide effort "to cultivate a culture of continuous self-directed learning and growth among our staff," and said each of four survey question categories showed growth this year, with the largest rise (about 5 percentage points) on the item that asks whether "working with my peer coach has positively impacted" practice.
District leaders said the peer-coaching program pairs classroom teachers with coaches for two coaching cycles a year and is intended to align teacher goals with building- and district-level student-achievement targets.…
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