Coaching
Description
Educators, like the best athletes, need coaches. We expect our educators to be nimble, creative, problem-solvers who can think on their feet and respond with humor, empathy, calm, concern, and strength--whatever the situation calls for. But simply being an educator doesn’t guarantee those qualities. In fact, no one person could meet all of the demands of today’s educators single-handedly. Let CESA 7 coaches provide an environment in which educators; veterans and novices alike, feel safe being learners themselves.
Director of Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction
Stacie Opahle
Assessment & Data Specialist
Michelle Ring-Hanson
EL, Co-Teaching, & Differentiation Specialist
Beth Vande Hey
Director of College, Career, & Life Readiness
Marci Waldron-Kuhn, Ed.D.
Literacy Specialist
Charla Meyer
Math Specialist
Tina Lemmens
RSN/RPIC Coordinator
Rachel Kaderabek
Literacy Specialist
Sarkis Wentland
Administrative Assistant
Kristina Reignier
Primary Products and Services
Coaching offers educators the opportunity to learn with someone from outside their typical circle of influence. The coach and educator work together on an agreed upon set of competencies (skills, knowledge, and behaviors). The coaching process provides focus, perspective, and an environment in which the educator engages in critical and targeted reflection on his/her practice as it relates to their goal(s). Further, by going through the coaching process, educators are better equipped to then coach others in your organization.
Primary Stakeholders
New Teachers and Administrators
Emergency or Alternatively Certified Teachers and Administrators
Improving Teachers and Administrators
Teams of Teacher or Administrators
Funding Sources
ESSER I, II, and III Funds
EANS Program
Priorities
Coaches nurture great performance…
The best coach is the person who can help get you from where you are now to where you want to be, based on your own goals, insight, and knowledge.
Empowers individuals and encourages them to take responsibility
Increases employee and staff engagement
Improves individual performance
Helps identify and develop high potential employees
Helps identify both organizational and individual strengths and development opportunities
Helps to motivate and empower individuals to excel
Demonstrates organizational commitment to human resource development
Address Loss of Learning
Support Recovery
Coaching will assist administrators and teachers in addressing the loss of learning and in supporting recovery.
“Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers: The Story of Success (2008), calculates that it takes ten thousand hours of deliberate practice—practice that promotes continuous improvement—to master a complex skill. This translates into about seven years for those working in schools.”
― Elena Aguilar, The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation
more information
Contact Name: Stacie Opahle | Contact Title: Director of Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction| Phone: 920-619-3005 | Email: sopahle@cesa7.org