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Peer Coaching In A School In Cairo, Egypt: Implementation, Barriers, And Pathways To Effective Adoption, Steve Sider
Peer Coaching In A School In Cairo, Egypt: Implementation, Barriers, And Pathways To Effective Adoption, Steve Sider
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how peer coaching was introduced in one school in Egypt and to identify barriers and opportunities for successful implementation.
Design/methodology/approach – The methodology included semi-structured interviews with eight teachers, participant observation of their classes and meetings, and three focus group meetings with teachers and school administrators.
Findings – Ladyshewsky’s (2017) five key aspects of peer coaching are considered in the findings: establishing peer partners, building trust between the partners, identifying specific areas to target for learning, training on non-evaluative questions and feedback, and supporting each other as new ideas are …