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Instructional coach at J O Combs USD credits visual proficiency scales for kindergarten gains and district A rating
Summary
Dr. Selie Peoples, an instructional coach at J O Combs Unified School District in San Tan Valley, described using visual proficiency scales and frequent coaching check-ins to support a teachers transition to a new grade level, increase kindergarten engagement and student autonomy, and contribute to the districts A+ award and A rating (award timing and Department of Education level not specified).
Dr. Selie Peoples, an instructional coach at J O Combs Unified School District in San Tan Valley, Arizona, said she supported a teacher who moved into a new grade level this school year by providing frequent check-ins, modeling classroom strategies and encouraging instructional risk-taking to help the teacher adjust.
Peoples said her coaching emphasized building a trusting relationship so teachers would feel safe to try unfamiliar practices. "My job as her coach was to…
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