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Meet DEMA's Academic Coach
Ms. Cholana Foley
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I am the proud Academic Coach at Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy. My goal as an Academic Coach is to create a cultivating learning community that is inclusive of all faculty and staff’s individual needs while encouraging teachers to reach their full potential. I am passionate about mentoring and supporting teachers with strategies to enhance their unique learning characteristics, interests, and capabilities through rigor, collaboration, and gradual release. As an Academic Coach, I have the opportunity to help our teachers develop a deeper appreciation of the learning content while encouraging our teachers to utilize best practices, implement personalized learning for students, and incorporate district programs to increase student achievement. In addition, I support our teachers as they use data to develop strategies to enhance their instruction through collaboration and coaching conversations.
- Cholana Foley
What is an Academic Coach
Academic Coaches provide guidance, support, feedback, and accountability to help students stay focused and motivated while also helping students learn key Executive Function skills that will help them in their school work.
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