Joellen Killion

9 roles of the school-based coach By Joellen Killion, Cynthia Harrison  The school-based coach is a new position in many school systems. While the title and job description vary across districts and states, the job is always complex. In this article, Killion and Harrison identify 9 different roles of the […]

The school-based coach is a new position in many school systems. While the title and job description vary across districts and states, the job is always complex. In this article, Killion and Harrison identify 9 different roles of the school-based coach.

Briefly, the purpose of the learning facilitator role is to design standards-based, job-embedded, collaborative professional learning. Explore this role in depth, including what skills the learning facilitator needs and a scenario of the learning facilitator at work.

By Joellen Killion  Consider how the intended goal of staff development influences the learning design that a school-based coach might select.

Evaluating the effectiveness of staff development and demonstrating its impact on student achievement are more important than ever. The language in staff development policies requires districts to show evidence of professional learning’s ability to improve student learning. The National Staff Development Council, some states’ legislation, and the federal No Child Left Behind Act all call for rigorous evaluation of professional learning programs (see “Dancing to the […]