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Instructional coach Julie Raphtelis details coaching cycles and classroom modeling
Summary
Julie Raphtelis, Rockport's instructional coach, told the committee her role focuses on collaborative coaching cycles, classroom modeling and data‑driven teacher support; she said coaching is voluntary and separate from evaluation.
Julie Raphtelis, who said she has worked for Rockport Public Schools for 30 years, described the instructional coaching model she has begun implementing across elementary and middle grades: six‑to‑eight week coaching cycles that start with teacher meetings, observations and goal setting, followed by modeling, gradual release and teacher reflection.
"I call myself a helper teacher more than I call myself an instructional coach because that's where I am," Raphtelis said, explaining that teachers request coaching through data meetings and that she is not an evaluator. She described reciprocal visits with neighboring districts, data‑driven cohorts of teachers, and teacher feedback forms completed at the end of cycles.
Raphtelis said the role has been well‑received and that she generally works with two teachers per cycle to maintain scheduling and impact. Committee members praised the nonthreatening, collaborative approach and noted that the model aligns with the district's emphasis on tier‑1 practices and professional development.
