MATL Instructional Coaching Practicum I

1.5 units

For MATL students only. Instructor approval required. The Instructional Coaching Practicum is a year-long course that will be taught over the course of two semesters. It prepares students to effectively demonstrate the key instructional coaching competencies and support the development of a novice educator. In this practicum, highly-effective veteran teachers will develop the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed for instructional coaching, with an emphasis on instructional coaching of novice teachers. During this practicum, candidates will host a novice teacher resident in their classroom as a co-teacher for the school year. They will set goals for the novice teacher's development, and build coaching skills to support the candidate's development over the course of the school year. Candidates in the practicum must hold a current Missouri state teaching license and have taught for at least three years.