How are coaches prepared?

31 Barbara Neufeld Dana Roper 2003 How are coaches prepared? Districts must commit themselves to providing teacher coaches with the same kind of quality professional development they expect their coaches to provide to teachers and principals, say researchers Barbara Neufeld and Dana Roper. In this article from the National Staff Development Council's "Results" (October 2003), Neufeld and Roper identify the key elements of quality staff development for individuals assigned to coaching roles.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>Â Citation: Neufeld, B. & Roper, D. (2003). Results. Retrieved June 13, 2007, from National Staff Development Council. Web site: http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res10-03neufeld.cfm.<o:p></o:p> http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res10-03neufeld.cfm