The School Standards Coach at Central Riverside Elementary, has responsibilities that include staff development on the implementation of standards based instruction. Instruction is delivered using the 60 minute workshop model. The teaching is broken down into three areas: mini-lesson, student work time, and closure. During the 10-15 minute mini-lesson, the teacher introduces the standard element (what the students are expected to accomplish) and strategy for the students to accomplish using charting, authentic literature, and class discussions. The students have 35-45 minutes of independent work time. In this session, the students apply the strategy either independently or as a group. While the students are working, the teacher holds student conferences, makes observations, or works with a small group of students. Once the independent time is completed, the students gather back together for the lesson’s closure (5-10 minutes).

The Standards Coach also helps oversee the 25 book or million word campaign where every student and employee is encouraged to read 25 books each school year. Last year students were challenged to meet their reading goals and were rewarded with changing the Principal into Marshmallow Woman and she dyed her hair when the 10,000 school wide books goal was met.