Coaching Practicescs-coaching-knowledge-base.md

Honor Expertise

Front: The coach/teacher partnership implies a hierarchy of expert/novice which may impact the coaching relationship. How the coach honors the expertise and strengths the teacher brings to the partnership will influence the effectiveness of the coaching experience.

Back: Always value the strengths and expertise that teachers bring to the partnership. Recognize and acknowledge the teacher's strengths and knowledge, and build upon them to improve CS instruction. Find moments to celebrate teachers' growing CS content and pedagogy.

Reflection Question: How might I acknowledge and leverage teacher expertise?

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