Former Intel Chairman, Dr. Craig Barrett believes that being a subject
matter expert should be the primary consideration for being allowed to
teach. Dr. Barrett earned a Ph.D. in engineering and is a math and
science expert. Previously, he taught at Stanford University.
Unfortunately, because we've entered a Darwinian era and education is
one of the few arenas with a built-in budget in the form of a per-pupil
allotment, we face fierce competition and input from those who believe
we should harness the power of free markets and be open to a variety of
staffing solutions to solve one of education's most intractable
problems, educating poor and minority children.
However, despite credentials, certification, and scholarship, teaching
is also about building a high performance classroom community which all
teachers need to be able to do if they are to succeed. See the excerpt
from A Coach's Guide to Asset-Mapping Teacher Quality: The Journey from Compliance to Community below.
What are the barriers to trust, and how can you overcome them?
What Are Challenges to Coaching Change? Adaptive vs. Technical
Ronald
A, Heifetz, outstanding lecturer on public leadership at Harvard
University, discusses the difference between technical and adaptive
solutions to change/problems/transformation. Though he does not address educational
challenges specifically, his viewpoints do apply to what you will face
as a coach.