Recording-2025-03-05T15:40:41.171Z

Introduction

• Interview structure: Fifteen minutes, transitioning to reflection after five minutes.

Motivation for Applying as Campus Coach

• Desire for personal growth and improvement.

• Finding ways to help others and make a difference.

• Need for continuous push and challenge in professional life.

Professional Journey and Experience

• Teaching Experience: 16 years in education.

  • Started as long-term substitute in a discipline center.

  • Served five years at Jackson Intermediate as a team lead and department chair.

  • Transitioned to academic coach at Dickinson, but felt it was not a good fit.

  • Returned to Pasadena, feeling a sense of belonging to the community.

  • Current position at Tegler focused on understanding high school curriculum and collaboration across grade levels.

  • Shifted to Adobe, engaging with different groups like pre-AP and Academic Decathlon.

Building Relationships with School Leadership

• Importance of regular, structured conversations with the principal.

• Reflect on experiences during shadowing at Pasadena Memorial, highlighting the value of intentional meetings.

• Establishing clear lines of communication to determine teacher needs and next steps.

Best Practices in Literacy Instruction

• Mention of training in Writing Revolution.

  • Effective across all content areas and essential for student growth.

  • Example of transition from 20% to 74% passing rates in writing assessments due to these strategies.

• Notice and Note strategy enhances reading comprehension.

  • Importance of teaching students to identify key aspects in texts.

Engaging Students in Reading

• Recommended starting with short reading sessions (10 minutes) at the beginning of class to quiet the room.

• Collaborating with librarians to enhance reading interest through book talks and tastings.

• Creation of online digital reading journal to track reading progress and foster engagement.

Strategies for Encouraging Teacher Participation

• Innovative approach: Utilize game boards for coaching cycles with incentives for completion, e.g., prizes.

• Implementation of social events, such as coffee bars, to create a welcoming environment.

• Recognition of the importance of understanding teacher preferences in incentive strategies.

Collaboration with Other Campus Coaches

• Emphasis on the significance of collaboration across departments.

• Intentional meetings among coaches in content areas to share best practices and support each other.

• Desire to integrate cross-curricular activities, linking English and science lessons, for a cohesive student learning experience.

Feedback on Interview

• Encouragement of passion and energy as vital elements in the role of a campus coach.

• Highlighting the importance of practical examples and results from past experiences in fostering buy-in from teachers.

• Advocating for reflection and continuous learning among educators to model growth for students.