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Cheshire School District showcases expanded elementary coaching program
Summary
District coaches described year-two classroom units in science and robotics, hands-on agriscience and ecosystems investigations, teacher workshops and in-class modeling; coaches said a local farm will donate plants for experiments and emphasized coaching as a districtwide strategy to build teacher capacity.
Marlene, introduced by the board chair, opened the Cheshire School District’s elementary showcase and said the district is expanding instructional coaching to deepen hands-on science learning across elementary grades.
Two science coaches described year-two curriculum units in robotics, agriscience and ecosystems designed to strengthen students’ use of models, data collection and engineering design practices while supporting teachers through modeling and co-planning. "My name is Stephanie and I am a science coach for the district," one presenter said, describing how coaches model lessons in classrooms and lead professional workshops so teachers can run the units independently.
The presenters outlined…
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