PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Coaches and/or Mentors are
- provided with learning communities for professional learning, problem-solving, reflection, and opportunities to collaborate.
- supported with professional development that is guided by research, standards, local priorities, and the developmental needs of coaches/mentors and beginning teachers.
- given opportunities to apply new learning to their coaching practice through engaging in goal setting and reflection, analyzing data of beginning teacher development, field observations, and peer coaching.
- engaged in ongoing professional development by well-qualified presenters and facilitators.