Learning Coaches 

Learning Coach Strategies

The term “learning coach” is used to describe an adult who has the dedicated time and motivation to ensure that the eCADEMY K8 student is successful in the at-home learning environment. The Learning Coach can be a parent, grandparent, or another caregiver. While the teacher role will be to deliver content and assess understanding, the Learning Coach will need to support their student with organization strategies, help them access online content and assist with submission of work as needed. Learning Coaches know their student the best and are critical in communicating with the teacher to ensure student success. Students will most likely find success when there is open communication and collaboration between the learning coach and teacher. The following provides a snapshot of some successful learning coach strategies.

Grades K-3

(approximately 4 hours / day)

• Review the Week-at-a-glance

• Ensure students are prepared to learn, have appropriate materials and technology

• Ensure student attendance for live or synchronous learning and provide technical/behavioral support as needed.

• Have conversations about the concepts being taught. (Students learn best when they can talk about concepts shortly after they have been introduced.)

• Assist with interactive tools and games.

• Oversee assignment completion and submission. (It is not necessary to grade or correct before submission.)

• Help facilitate hands-on learning that may be in the course.

• Check for understanding of assignments. (Help students communicate questions to their teacher.)

• Help keep the student on schedule and on pace.

• Ensure all components of the course are being done with fidelity. (ie. Videos are watched in their entirety, documents are not submitted without content…)

• Students will be required to complete some tasks independently and should be allowed to do so without adult intervention. - this productive struggle helps to drive instruction provided by the teacher.

• (Parent/guardian) Communicate with the teacher as needed.

• (Parent/guardian) Attend conferences when requested to ensure student progress

• (Parent/guardian) Ensure that the school has an updated phone number and email on file.

Grades 4-5

(approximately 3 hours / day)

• Review the Week-at-a-glance

• Ensure students are prepared to learn, have appropriate materials and technology

• Ensure student attendance for live or synchronous learning and provide technical/behavioral support as needed.

• Have conversations about the concepts being taught. (Students learn best when they can talk about concepts shortly after they have been introduced.)

• Assist with interactive tools and games.

• Oversee assignment completion and submission. (It is not necessary to grade or correct before submission.)

• Help facilitate hands-on learning that may be in the course.

• Check for understanding of assignments. (Help students communicate questions to their teacher.)

• Help keep the student on schedule and on pace.

• Ensure all components of the course are being done with fidelity. (ie. Videos are watched in their entirety, documents are not submitted without content…)

• Students will be required to complete some tasks independently - this productive struggle helps to drive instruction provided by the teacher.

• (Parent/guardian) Communicate with the teacher as needed.

• (Parent/guardian) Attend conferences when requested to ensure student progress

• (Parent/guardian) Ensure that the school has an updated phone number and email on file.

Grades 6-8

(approximately 2 hours / day)

• Review the Week-at-a-glance

• Ensure students are prepared to learn, have appropriate materials and technology

• Ensure student attendance for live or synchronous learning and provide technical/behavioral support as needed.