Peer Coaching in Washington
Sponsored by Microsoft, the goal of the Peer Coaching Program is to develop the skills in teacher leaders to serve as peer coaches for colleagues in their K-12 schools. In the coaching role, these teachers help their peers identify ways to enhance standards-based instruction and to offer their students engaging, technology-rich, learning activities. As they do so, peer coaches increase the ability of their colleagues to develop the required technology skills and instructional strategies to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning.
The nine Educational Technology Support Centers in Washington State are the conduit for professional development of the coaches. The expert staff at each Educational Technology Support Center follows the Peer Coaching curriculum, and enhances it with training on the use of various technology solutions and web tools. For more information on the goals and features of the Microsoft Peer Coaching program, please go to Microsoft’s Peer Coaching web site
