31 Joellen Killion Cynthia Harrison 2005 <p>Regardless of their title or job description, school-based coaches have at least two things in common. First, their mission is to assist teachers in learning and applying the new knowledge and skills necessary to improve the academic performance of all students. Second, instructional coaches spend a significant portion of their working day in direct contact with teachers, in their schools and classrooms. The work is complex--requiring the people in it to be part teacher, part leader, part change agent, and part facilitator. In recognition of this emerging professional arena, the National Staff Development Council has developed &quot;Teachers Teaching Teachers,&quot; a new publication that's a &quot;must subscribe&quot; for anyone in a coaching role. This link leads to the first issue, which identifies and begins to explore the nine roles of a school-based coach, including: Catalyst for change; classroom supporter; curriculum specialist; data coach; instructional specialist; learning facilitator; mentor; resource provider, and school leader. (2.2 mg PDF file) </p> <p>Harrison, C. &amp; Killion, J. (2005). 9 roles of the school-based coach. <i>T3: Teachers teaching teachers (Sept. 2005, Vol. 1 No. 1)</i>. Retrieved from the National Staff Development Council 29 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.nsdc.org/members/t3/sept05.pdf</p>