Project Week Three
Ernestine Brodie
Walden University
The job within the early childhood/child development profession that I found to be interesting was the Early Childhood Program Trainer/Coach/Professional development coach/Instructional Coach job. Some early childhood professionals use the words program trainer, program coach, or instructional coach, but all of the titles perform the same duties within the field. For the purposes of this paper I will be referring to the job as an instructional coach. The job description for an early childhood instructional coach position shows that they have a number of responsibilities to do an effective job. Recognize the unique abilities of individuals and assist others in valuing everyone’s …show more content…
Early childhood instructional coaches must also pass mandatory background checks as well. Early childhood instructional coaches should also have a minimum of at least two years working with young children and have knowledge and training with developmentally appropriate practices. In addition to the required experience instructional coaches must have the ability to communicate both verbally and written, possess interpersonal skills, develop reports, facilitate meetings, and training sessions (Early Childhood Program Trainer/Coach Job Description). The average salary for an instructional coach can depend on experience and also the location of the job. For instance in Seattle, Washington a job listing on Indeed for an instructional coach for the Early Achievers program, North Region of King and Pierce County list the salary range for the position between $47,276 - $59,095 a year (Instructional Coach, Early Achievers - North Region). However, the same job posted on Indeed working for the state government of Washington in Seattle at the Seattle Municipal Tower salary ranges from $33.64 to $39. 18 an hour or $64,588.80 to $75,225.60 a year (Early Learning Coach). In Los Angeles, California the same job listed on Indeed has a …show more content…
They see it as a judgement of them not knowing what they are doing. In an article on instructional coaching in preschool, Skiffington, S., Washburn, S., and Elliott, K. (2011) states that teachers should “approach coaching wanting to become a better teacher and wanting children to get the most from their classroom.” The article also discussed how a teacher of 3 and 4 year olds named Amelia wasn’t happy about having a coach come in and help with teaching children language and literacy because she thought this stranger, a coach named Tonya, was brought in to observe and judge her; but later was happy to have the experience because she saw the difference it made in the children she taught language and literacy skills. Teachers have to be open to learning because the early childhood/child development field is always changing and it is good to have someone come in and help you to better your skills so that you can help the children better
Ernestine Brodie
Walden University
The job within the early childhood/child development profession that I found to be interesting was the Early Childhood Program Trainer/Coach/Professional development coach/Instructional Coach job. Some early childhood professionals use the words program trainer, program coach, or instructional coach, but all of the titles perform the same duties within the field. For the purposes of this paper I will be referring to the job as an instructional coach. The job description for an early childhood instructional coach position shows that they have a number of responsibilities to do an effective job. Recognize the unique abilities of individuals and assist others in valuing everyone’s …show more content…
Early childhood instructional coaches must also pass mandatory background checks as well. Early childhood instructional coaches should also have a minimum of at least two years working with young children and have knowledge and training with developmentally appropriate practices. In addition to the required experience instructional coaches must have the ability to communicate both verbally and written, possess interpersonal skills, develop reports, facilitate meetings, and training sessions (Early Childhood Program Trainer/Coach Job Description). The average salary for an instructional coach can depend on experience and also the location of the job. For instance in Seattle, Washington a job listing on Indeed for an instructional coach for the Early Achievers program, North Region of King and Pierce County list the salary range for the position between $47,276 - $59,095 a year (Instructional Coach, Early Achievers - North Region). However, the same job posted on Indeed working for the state government of Washington in Seattle at the Seattle Municipal Tower salary ranges from $33.64 to $39. 18 an hour or $64,588.80 to $75,225.60 a year (Early Learning Coach). In Los Angeles, California the same job listed on Indeed has a …show more content…
They see it as a judgement of them not knowing what they are doing. In an article on instructional coaching in preschool, Skiffington, S., Washburn, S., and Elliott, K. (2011) states that teachers should “approach coaching wanting to become a better teacher and wanting children to get the most from their classroom.” The article also discussed how a teacher of 3 and 4 year olds named Amelia wasn’t happy about having a coach come in and help with teaching children language and literacy because she thought this stranger, a coach named Tonya, was brought in to observe and judge her; but later was happy to have the experience because she saw the difference it made in the children she taught language and literacy skills. Teachers have to be open to learning because the early childhood/child development field is always changing and it is good to have someone come in and help you to better your skills so that you can help the children better