What is Peer Coaching?
Peer coaches are teachers who are recognized by their staff as strong teachers. Many of them have had some success in integrating technology into their classroom curriculum. All coaches are willing to help other teachers in reaching this same goal. Coaches assist collaborating teachers to blend strong instructional practices and technology into classroom activities by discussing and sharing teaching practices, and supporting efforts to enrich student learning through the uses of technology and engaged learning. What roles do coaches assume? Coaches assist teachers to develop the skills and strategies needed for classroom use of technology by: • Planning technology-rich activities or projects with individual teachers. • Identifying resources or strategies necessary for successful learning activities. • Modeling or team-teaching lessons that integrate technology and engaging learning strategies. • Reflecting or debriefing on learning activities.
