Instructional Coaches Coming Soon to Maryland Elementary Schools

Instructional coaches coming soon to Maryland elementary schools

Prince George's County Public Schools are slated to get 17 of the 61 teaching "coaches" the state will hire this year after winning state funding for the program. Prince George's is getting a larger share through a philanthropic grant. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)State Superintendent Carey Wright announced Monday that slightly more than five dozen literacy and math instructional coaches will be hired for the upcoming 2026-…

Maryland to hire 61 'teacher coaches'

Maryland will hire more than 60 teacher-coaches to support classroom instructors, State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey M. Wright announced on Monday. That’s after more than $14.2 million in state funds were approved for instructional coaching in Maryland public schools. “Coaching works as well for teachers as it does for athletes. Both teachers and athletes rely on practice, feedback and continuous improvement,” Wright said in a statement. …