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ERIC Number: EJ1390779
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
EISSN: EISSN-1943-5924
Coaching to Support Blended Teaching: A Phenomenological Study of the Coaching Experiences of Emerging K-12 Blended Teachers
Jensen, Michelle; Graham, Charles R.
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v31 n1 p35-66 2023
With the growth of blended teaching comes a need to support teachers that are shifting their instruction to this mode of teaching. Coaching is a form of professional development that is growing in K-12 institutions. However, research of coaching specifically intended to support blended teaching practices is lacking. This phenomenological qualitative study seeks to contribute to the body of research by exploring the coaching experiences of four K-12 teachers from second, fifth, junior high, and high school that are new to blended teaching. Through semi-structured interviews we sought to understand how our participants were experiencing the support for blended teaching instructional design and implementation that their coaches were providing. We found that participants' teaching practices were supported throughout their instructional process during planning, implementation, and reflection phases as coaches collaborated with teachers in activities such as brainstorming, training, technical support, observation, data analysis, and iteration. Coaches also developed relationships with teachers by conveying credibility, treating teachers as equals, communicating in a positive, non-judgmental way, being readily available, and cooperating with other teaching supports. These findings provide direction to coaches supporting blended teachers and administrators of coaching programs. Future research could explore changing needs as teachers build blended teaching confidence and differences in international settings.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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