Customized coaching
Through a hands-on approach, PEDALS ensures educators and administrators receive the support they need to foster social-emotional growth.
At PEDALS, we believe the most meaningful learning takes place through everyday interactions and routines. That's why our approach offers customized coaching for both classroom teachers and program administrators.
For teachers, we provide practical tools that support the effective implementation of SEL curriculum while encouraging deep reflection on the true essence of SEL; we help educators move beyond the mechanics to develop a richer understanding of social-emotional growth, both in themselves and their students.
For administrators, our coaching thoughtfully focuses on weaving SEL principles into everyday decisions and interactions with teaching teams, families, and communities. This empowers leaders to foster a culture of care, equity, and continuous growth, ensuring that SEL is deeply integrated throughout the program and actively nurtured at every level.
In the classroom. On your side.
Experienced PEDALS coaches observe classroom dynamics, help implement the SEL curriculum, and model positive interactions with children.
From day one, educators and administrators can rely on their coaches as subject matter experts and confidential sounding boards, offering insights and suggestions tailored to address classroom challenges and leadership needs.
Responsive and Dynamic.
PEDALS coaches spend up to four hours per month in the classroom, working closely with educators to set specific goals and regularly review progress. This individualized support is responsive to each teacher’s and classroom’s needs, with coaches offering just-in-time guidance and targeted strategies.
We find that the coaching relationship creates a cascading effect: coaches model for teachers, teachers model for children, and children model for one another.
In parallel, administrative coaching helps leaders understand how to foster and support SEL throughout the program, empowering them to guide teachers effectively and nurture a positive, supportive learning community. This dynamic approach drives lasting, positive change in both classrooms and leadership practices.
Building on Strengths.
PEDALS is a strengths-based model emphasizing the power of positive relationships and creating a nurturing environment for both educators and students. We believe that by focusing on individual strengths, we can unlock the potential for lasting growth and success.
For Teachers,
Our coaches offer strategies that not only help educators regulate their emotions and manage classroom dynamics but also empower them to build supportive, emotionally aware classrooms.
By fostering emotional intelligence in children, teachers help them identify and understand their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build resilience—skills that will benefit them throughout their careers.
For administrators,
Our coaching provides guidance on embedding SEL principles into all aspects of the program, ensuring that SEL is integrated into daily decisions and interactions with staff, families, and communities. This approach creates an environment where social-emotional learning thrives at every level.
The impact of this coaching model extends far beyond the duration of the PEDALS program. Teachers and administrators gain skills that continue to deepen and grow long after our support ends.
By fostering a culture of ongoing reflection, empowerment, and continuous improvement, PEDALS sets the foundation for sustained positive outcomes in the classroom and beyond, helping children develop skills for success that last a lifetime.
