Exploring The Role of Instructional Coaching in A Shifting Classroom Technology Landscape

Instructional coaching shows unique promise as an approach for helping educators improve their practice with technology. The transition back to face-to-face instruction from online learning accelerated the need to deploy effective approaches like instructional coaching to help teachers keep pace with hastening technology change. The present study explores the role instructional coaching plays in enhancing their practice with technology. Two questions framed the investigation: (1) How do educators’ perceptions of instructional coaching efficacy influence their technology use and perceptions? and (2) What specific instructional coaching behaviors affect educators’ technology integration? Findings from the study reveal positive relationships between educators’ perceptions of coaching efficacy and their technology use, with formal 1:1 coaching session most significantly impacting technology integration practice. These insights support the efficacy of instructional coaching as a mechanism for helping teachers improved with emerging educational technologies.