Clinical Coaches

The Clinical Coach provides support to teacher candidates through evaluations of classroom practice, conferences with candidates and/or Mentor Teachers, and evaluations of TPE Level of Proficiency.   These responsibilities are both general and specific to the first and second semesters of the program. Please be sure all communication utilizes CSU Fullerton email and CSU Fullerton Dropbox accounts; this included emails, videos, and feedback. This is important to comply with FERPA privacy rules and to allow access to communication records when needed. 

In the candidate's first semester externship fieldwork, the Clinical Coach will make three visits. The first visit is a Check-In with the MT and TC during which you will review program expectations, TPA requirements, co-plan, co-teach strategies, and answer any questions. Be sure to remind MTs that we use a "gradual induction" model, so our TCs will typically not take on full student teaching during the first semster. After the Check-In visit, record information about it in  the  online assessment system . The next two visits during the first semester will use  the Coaching Cycle Form Fieldwork (CCFF) to provide the TC with specific feedback about and reflection on their emerging skills and work toward proficiency with the TPEs. 

In the candidate's second semester student teaching, Clinical Coaches will use the Coaching Cycle Form (CCF) to conduct six coaching cycles.

*See below for resources on using the Online Evaluation System.

Observation requirements:

1. All observations and follow up conversations must be documented using the appropriate Clinical Coaching Form (CCFF for 1st semester ; CCF for 2nd semester ).
2. Observation time requirements: For video observations (*see more below), TCs will select a 20 minute clip for you to observe and evaluate; Face-to-Face observations must include at least 20-30 minutes of teaching time though the time will vary (especially if the debrief with the TC and MT is done immediately afterward on-site).
3. If not done immediately after an observation, the follow up conversation should take place no more than 48-72 hours after the observation.

After each coaching cycle, the cokpleted form (including the TC's reflections and action plan) must be uploaded into the  online assessment system .  (Instructions for Clinical Coaches to access the Evaluation System)

The Clinical Coach will also submit TPE evaluations for each candidate using the   online assessment system at the end of the first semester, mid-second semester, and at the end of the second semester.

* COE Requirements for Video Capture for Clinical Coach Observations

1. Candidates may use video recordings of their teaching for no more than 1 first-semester observation (and only for the 2nd observation) and no more than 3 second-semester observations, subject to Clinical Coach agreement.

 

2. Protocol for video capture

• • • Teacher candidates can use any device to capture video of their instruction to be used for formal observation, reflection and goal setting.  Effort should be made to avoid capturing the faces of students in videos.
    • Protocol for video storage - Once video has been captured, it must be stored in a CSUF Dropbox account.  Videos must not be available on a public platform under any circumstance.  
    • Once the video has been viewed by the clinical coach, feedback provided using the department approved observation form and the post-observation meeting has been held between the teacher candidate and the clinical coach, the video must be permanently deleted   (videos should be kept for no more than 2 weeks).  The only record kept for virtual observations is the observation form itself.