Teacher Comments...
"It is very beneficial to know that I can get feedback and advice from someone that is not judging me. I appreciate having someone's support that is so professional and has lots of experience."
"I have become more reflective on my teaching and made changes that have benefitted and increased student learning and engagement."
"I feel that I have benefited greatly from working with the peer. We have discussed how things have been going in my class and we have come up with news ideas to try in class. It has definitely made my first year as a teacher a great experience and I look forward to continue working with her in the future."
"I have gained a variety of resources, learned teaching techniques, and was given valued advise! Thanks to my peer coach, I feel more confident in my abilities in the classroom! Having that extra set of eyes in my classroom really helps me catch anything I may be missing so that I can better suit the needs of my students individually."
"The peer coach is an awesome resource to all teachers and is a great sounding board."
"The peer coach was able to provide an objective point of view which helped me see a larger picture for concerns I was having in my classroom with a few students."
Having an extra set of eyes in the room has really helped me in recognizing what I need to do to meet the needs of all of my students. I have implemented "pair and share" in my room and my kids love it!
The coaching program has allowed me to focus on areas I would like to work on and has given me assistance in what to look for. Also, the coaching program has allowed me to observe other teachers to find ideas of how to improve my own teaching.
"I appreciated the second set of eyes and the feedback of student engagement."
"Makes me think more in depth about my teaching."
Encouraged me to view things from a different perspective ~ Good ideas ~ Helpful
I have gotten great feedback and it has helped me to try new ideas in my own classroom.
"It is really nice to know that there is a teacher that even though may not teach the area that I teach, still has very valuable insight. More than willing to find me resources, and when she didn't have the answer/or suggestion, took the time to find something that would/did work for my class."
"When implementing a new idea in my classroom she was able to help the students establish the routines and procedures while I was teaching a small group. She then went above and beyond and researched helpful sites that offered ideas for my new word work drawers. She has great ideas if I am struggling with an area in my classroom. She is a great person to ask for help or advice when looking for a certain area to be observed or improved."
"As a new teacher, any time I am given the chance to talk with someone who can offer new ideas I find beneficial."
"My confidence has greatly improved."
"As a new teacher, I really appreciate having someone around to give advice and share what has worked for them/others."
"I really like have another set of eyes in the classroom to put a new perspective on things. The peer coach was able to collect data for me while I was teaching, so that I could use it to reflect and improve."
"[Working with a coach] has been great for me because [the coach] knows a lot about what I am teaching this year and is a great resource on how to proceed or figure out different lessons or concepts."
"[Working with a coach] made me look at how I communicate with my classes."
"It is very nice to have someone come into your class regularly. It has helped me to reflect on my teaching and brainstorm what I could do to be the best teacher I could be."
"I had a few parts of my lessons that I wanted to have looked at to see if there were ways it could be improved. I asked and the next day [the coach] was already in my classroom observing and the next day having a conference done. It was great to get help and feedback right away."
"It is helpful to have a mentor that has been in these types of scenarios before that can offer advice on what to do. It is also helpful to brainstorm with another teacher about different ways to approach teaching."
"She can see things about my teaching that I otherwise wouldn't be able to see and can offer suggestions based on her observations."
"I appreciate being able to be in contact with [the coach] when I have questions. She serves as a great resource when I have questions that are best answered from a teacher's perspective. It is nice that her focus is us as teachers."
"The peer coaching program has really helped me grow into more of a reflective practitioner. It has helped me to realize things about my teaching that I would not have before."
"It was nice to have an extra set of eyes in the classroom."
It helps to have a sounding board to generate ideas.
"I have become more reflective on my teaching and made changes that have benefitted and increased student learning and engagement."
"I feel that I have benefited greatly from working with the peer. We have discussed how things have been going in my class and we have come up with news ideas to try in class. It has definitely made my first year as a teacher a great experience and I look forward to continue working with her in the future."
"I have gained a variety of resources, learned teaching techniques, and was given valued advise! Thanks to my peer coach, I feel more confident in my abilities in the classroom! Having that extra set of eyes in my classroom really helps me catch anything I may be missing so that I can better suit the needs of my students individually."
"The peer coach is an awesome resource to all teachers and is a great sounding board."
"The peer coach was able to provide an objective point of view which helped me see a larger picture for concerns I was having in my classroom with a few students."
Having an extra set of eyes in the room has really helped me in recognizing what I need to do to meet the needs of all of my students. I have implemented "pair and share" in my room and my kids love it!
The coaching program has allowed me to focus on areas I would like to work on and has given me assistance in what to look for. Also, the coaching program has allowed me to observe other teachers to find ideas of how to improve my own teaching.
"I appreciated the second set of eyes and the feedback of student engagement."
"Makes me think more in depth about my teaching."
Encouraged me to view things from a different perspective ~ Good ideas ~ Helpful
I have gotten great feedback and it has helped me to try new ideas in my own classroom.
"It is really nice to know that there is a teacher that even though may not teach the area that I teach, still has very valuable insight. More than willing to find me resources, and when she didn't have the answer/or suggestion, took the time to find something that would/did work for my class."
"When implementing a new idea in my classroom she was able to help the students establish the routines and procedures while I was teaching a small group. She then went above and beyond and researched helpful sites that offered ideas for my new word work drawers. She has great ideas if I am struggling with an area in my classroom. She is a great person to ask for help or advice when looking for a certain area to be observed or improved."
"As a new teacher, any time I am given the chance to talk with someone who can offer new ideas I find beneficial."
"My confidence has greatly improved."
"As a new teacher, I really appreciate having someone around to give advice and share what has worked for them/others."
"I really like have another set of eyes in the classroom to put a new perspective on things. The peer coach was able to collect data for me while I was teaching, so that I could use it to reflect and improve."
"[Working with a coach] has been great for me because [the coach] knows a lot about what I am teaching this year and is a great resource on how to proceed or figure out different lessons or concepts."
"[Working with a coach] made me look at how I communicate with my classes."
"It is very nice to have someone come into your class regularly. It has helped me to reflect on my teaching and brainstorm what I could do to be the best teacher I could be."
"I had a few parts of my lessons that I wanted to have looked at to see if there were ways it could be improved. I asked and the next day [the coach] was already in my classroom observing and the next day having a conference done. It was great to get help and feedback right away."
"It is helpful to have a mentor that has been in these types of scenarios before that can offer advice on what to do. It is also helpful to brainstorm with another teacher about different ways to approach teaching."
"She can see things about my teaching that I otherwise wouldn't be able to see and can offer suggestions based on her observations."
"I appreciate being able to be in contact with [the coach] when I have questions. She serves as a great resource when I have questions that are best answered from a teacher's perspective. It is nice that her focus is us as teachers."
"The peer coaching program has really helped me grow into more of a reflective practitioner. It has helped me to realize things about my teaching that I would not have before."
"It was nice to have an extra set of eyes in the classroom."
It helps to have a sounding board to generate ideas.