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Mark Long's Mentor Coach
 * __ Thomas Houlihan __**

Dr. Tom Houlihan is President/CEO of his own firm specializing in organizational improvement and leadership in education. His clients include foundations, private industry, state and local school systems and the United States Department of Education. He previously served as Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, serving in that national leadership role since 2001. Prior to serving CCSSO, Tom served as President/CEO of the North Carolina Partnership for Excellence. Currently Tom serves on the NC State Board of Community Colleges (NC House appointee) and the Scholars Council at NC State University (Institute for Emerging Issues). In addition he is Chair of the Burrough-Welcome Fund’s SSEP Selection Committee for K12 math/science education awards. Dr. Houlihan previously served as Senior Education Advisor to Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina. With a background as a teacher, high school principal and superintendent, Dr. Houlihan is the first educator in history to hold Cabinet level status in a North Carolina Governor’s administration. An author and frequent speaker/consultant, Dr. Houlihan was selected “Superintendent of the Year” in North Carolina and was one of four finalists for national “Superintendent of the Year.” He has also been honored by his alma maters, Indiana University and North Carolina State University, as a distinguished alumni award winner for contributions to education. Dr. Houlihan has written three books, co-authored a Resource Kit on School Improvement, and published over 200 professional and news media articles.

**The Role of the NELA Executive Coach:**

 * 1) Participates in joint observations of teaching and debrief with the Fellow on how they can improve;
 * 2) Conducts role-playing of crucial and critical conversations with Fellows to inform them of ways to ensure that students and teachers are meeting the highest of standards.
 * 3) Improves the Fellow’s leadership ability by having individuals believe in themselves and develop the efficacy to find their own answers.
 * 4) Helps aspiring and novice leaders diagnose and solve the “Problems of Practice” themselves and thus build leadership capacity.

**Expectations for NELA Executive Coaches**

 * 1) Participate in Coaches Training Sessions.
 * 2) Review with the Fellow their Individual Leadership Plan (ILP). Direct the revision of the ILP as needed and at least once per semester.
 * 3) Weekly contact with their assigned Fellow (virtual, Skype, email, phone, or in-person).
 * 4) Contact with the Mentor Principal every other week (twice a month).
 * 5) Two extended site visits (face-to-face) per month to shadow the intern. One of these visits should include a joint observation of teaching and/or the post-observation conference.
 * 6) Detailed evaluation of the Fellow's progress (monthly report).
 * 7) Participate in Coaches' Feedback Meetings (2 per semester)
 * 8) Provide feedback and advice to both the Fellow and the Mentor Principal as they experience the Distinguished Leaders in Practice activities.

MENTOR COACH EVALUATION LOG