Coaching during “other duties as assigned”

“Other duties as assigned” are words found in the contracts of almost all instructional coaches. Coaches may find these other duties include a variety of tasks, even assignment to classrooms as the teacher of record or as a long-term sub for either all or part of their day. As lesson prep, grading, parent contact, and classroom setup begin to fill their days, time for coaching teachers dwindles but the need — and often the expectation — for coaches to continue supporting teachers certainly doesn’t lessen. How do successful coaches navigate this split focus with limited time? How do they maintain hard-won relationships and momentum with teachers while also serving the daily needs of their own students?

Join us for this informative and practical webinar to hear from coaches who are living in this tension and have found ways to cope, manage, and even thrive while coaching during “other duties as assigned.”

Participants of this webinar will:

• Hear from coaches who have been asked to take on additional responsibilities over the last two years and learn about the variety of forms these “other duties” take on;
• Learn strategies coaches are using to manage their time and energy while adapting to increased responsibilities;
• Explore ways to utilize these new duties to extend your learning to the teachers you support; and
• Hear about ways coaches are clarifying for teachers and administrators how they are utilizing their time and effort.