What is an Instructional Guide?
In EL schools, the Instructional Guide serves as a facilitator of professional development as well as a coach for crew leaders. Coaching can be an unfamiliar concept in the school setting, but this definition from Elena Aguilar, author of The Art of Coaching illuminates what coaching can do for schools: “Coaching is an embedded support that attempts to respond to student and teacher needs in ongoing, consistent, dedicated ways.” Here at Anser, coaching from our Instructional Guide, Emily Morgan, offers several supports for our teachers including:
· Meeting with teams to support collaboration, reflection, and equitable learning for all students.
·Developing professional development around educational practices to directly support Anser students.
· Analyzing data to sustain student learning and growth.
· Working with individual teachers on goals and areas of focus for classrooms.
· Supporting teachers with the implementation of EL design at Anser.
Our Instructional Guide, Emily Morgan, spends time supporting teachers, so our students at Anser get the best educational experience we can offer. We are so thrilled we were able to add her to our staff as we prepare for expansion!