{"id":88646,"date":"2026-04-20T13:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=88646"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:44:39","slug":"hiring-campaign-teacher-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/hiring-campaign-teacher-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"State Superintendent Announces Hiring Campaign for Teacher Coaching Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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State Superintendent Announces Hiring Campaign for Teacher Coaching Program<\/b><\/h2>\n

More than 60 new positions will expand literacy and math coaching statewide.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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BALTIMORE (April 20, 2026)<\/b> \u2014 Today, State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey M. Wright announced a major hiring campaign for more than 60 teacher-coaches to support local school systems statewide. The recruitment effort follows approval of more than $14.2 million in state funds for instructional coaching in Maryland public schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will recruit, hire, train, and lead 52 school-based literacy coaches, five regional literacy coaches, and four regional mathematics coaches to support local school systems this fall. <\/span>This includes 35 literacy coaches to be assigned to schools across the state. Another 17 literacy coaches and one regional literacy coach will support an expanded <\/span>MSDE literacy coaching pilot program in Prince George\u2019s County Public Schools (PGCPS)<\/span><\/a>. Philanthropic funds will continue to support the PGCPS pilot program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Wright is known as the architect of the \u201cMississippi Miracle,\u201d which leveraged coaching in its successful education reforms during her tenure as Mississippi State Superintendent of Education from 2013 to 2022<\/span>. She is credited with elevating Mississippi to become a national leader in literacy instruction and outcomes during her nine-year term from 2013 to 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCoaching works as well for teachers as it does for athletes. Both teachers and athletes rely on practice, feedback and continuous improvement,\u201d said <\/span>Dr. Wright<\/b>. \u201cWhether on the sports field or in the classroom, a coach helps to refine your skills and strategies for optimal performance. <\/span>When teachers have access to strong, high-quality, effective instructional coaching, students win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Established by the Maryland General Assembly in 2025, the statewide teacher coaching program highlights Maryland\u2019s commitment to setting a gold standard for teacher support while addressing both student achievement and educator retention. <\/span>The coaches will provide weekly, job-embedded support to teachers in schools across Maryland. MSDE will assign coaches to schools based on three data points:<\/span><\/p>\n