I’m Worried About Becoming the “Assessment Queen”

So I was talking with a friend about whether or not coaches should be doing tasks like reading inventories, ELL assessments, etc. in the first days or weeks of school…after all, everyone is busy and coaches usually have time in the first few days of school. After some back and forth, we decided it’s just like eating ice cream… it’s about moderation. There is good stuff in ice cream like calcium, but you just don’t want to go overboard and eat it all day, every day. So, set limits. Offer to do a few assessments and be helpful, but let folks know that you have another role as coach and this is a short term offer of assistance. My friend also suggested that when the year is up and running, you should make it clear that you won’t have time for that and will be focusing on your coaching work. That way you are holding your role sacred but also building relationships and supporting your colleagues.