Coaching teachers to implement innovations in STEM

STEM is evolving as a discipline and includes challenging educational practices. Teachers need support to address these challenges and implement STEM. We present an intervention in which a STEM coach supported teachers implementing STEM across a school district. The coach role was valued for (1) connecting to outside resources, (2) teaching teachers and students, and (3) planning STEM initiatives. Educators accessed the coach to improve their practice, comply with or advance the STEM initiative, or avoided the resource. Educators used the resource to distribute their workload. These actions and perceptions informed how the role was co-constructed throughout its launch year.