How To You Coach Your Teachers Through Controversial Conversations?

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/ (Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff and Susan sit down with educator Keturah Proctor to discuss the importance of supporting teachers both for curricular and controversial conversations with students. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, https://www.teachercast.net/podcastguestform (please contact the podcast).  We would love to have you join the show. Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year? Are you searching for support in your position? The https://www.teachercast.net/TCNForm (TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network), is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches. https://www.teachercast.net/TCNForm (Click Here to Join!) Weekly Topic If the role of an Instructional Coach is to support the teaching of curricular topics, should coaches be in a position to be supportive of all curricular topics? Should coaches be involved in planning lessons with teachers around difficult and controversial topics that they themselves may or may not feel comfortable discussing? How do we encourage our teachers to reach out to coaches when planning the instruction of difficult and controversial topics? Examples of Controversial Topics that might face coaches: Religious Conversations Political Conversations Family-based Conversations Covid / Health based Conversations Conversations about Race How can teachers and coaches navigate their way through these topics without putting themselves or their believes in the conversation? Should teachers be teaching what the community wants and how the community wants, or should they be teaching to a district-approved curriculum? Ti