Coaches for teachers benefit students, too

A new study underscores the importance of school-based coaches who provide ongoing professional development to teachers.

School-based coaches specialize in areas such as classroom management, behavior, literacy, math, technology integration or special education. By working collaboratively with teachers, they can foster a positive and productive learning environment, leading to good student outcomes.

The study, published in School Psychology Review, highlights the importance of developing a strong working relationship between coaches and teachers when implementing effective evidence-based classroom strategies and techniques for healthy student learning.

The study’s results continue to help bridge the gap between educational research findings and the real-world implementation of these methods in schools.

Here, Shannon Holmes, an assistant professor in the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development, explains the findings:

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