PERCEPCIÓN Y RECEPTIVIDAD AL PROCESO DE COACHING COMO COMPONENTE DE UN PROGRAMA DE DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL PARA MAESTROS DE ESCUELA PRIMARIA

Resumen

La participación en actividades de desarrollo profesional es indispensable para el fortalecimiento de la carrera magisterial. La estrategia de coaching, como modelo de desarrollo profesional para maestros, ha cobrado auge en los últimos años. Este estudio persiguió auscultar el nivel de satisfacción y la receptividad de un grupo de maestros de escuela primaria hacia la práctica de coaching, como uno de los componentes de un proyecto de desarrollo profesional. Las respuestas a cuestionarios administrados a maestros y coaches, reflejaron un nivel de satisfacción relativamente alto con la práctica de coaching. Se incluyen recomendaciones para optimizar los beneficios del coaching.Palabras Clave: desarrollo profesional, coaching educativo, escuela primaria.Perception and receptivity to the process of coaching as a component of a professional development program for primary school teachersAbstractTeachers need to participate regularly in professional development activities in order to stay abreast content, learning, and teaching advances. Coaching, as a professional development strategy, has gained popularity in recent years. The major objective of this study was to determine the level of satisfaction and receptivity of a group of primary school teachers towards coaching as part of a professional development program. Responses to questionnaires, administered to participant teachers and coaches, revealed a relatively high level of satisfaction. Recommendations towards optimizing coaching benefits are included.Key Words: professional development, instructional coaching, elementary school