Coaching and Professional Development for Teachers of Diverse Learners - 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference

This presentation was recorded at the 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference held at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington in the fall of 2014. PRESENTERS: Annela Teemant, Associate Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Amy Wilson, Adjunct Instructor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Catherine Bhathena, Doctoral Candidate, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Participants explored the impact of a critical socio-cultural instructional coaching model specifically designed for urban teachers. Participants also considered how coaching toward a ‘critical stance’ shifts teachers’ and students’ identities, use of power, and agency in the teaching-learning process. Effects on student achievement were also discussed. Video clips of teaching were showcased in this presentation