Apple Learning Coach
Worldwide
Learning together.
Leading together.
What effect can just one person have on a school? Apple Learning Coach transforms a coaching educator into a catalyst that ignites empathy, community, and a culture of collaboration. “When they coach a teacher, we know that trickles down to the students and has an impact on the learning that’s happening in that classroom,” says Morgan Cave, the Director of Instructional Technology at Richardson ISD in Texas. Since its launch, Apple Learning Coach — a professional learning program available to educators and leaders — has certified thousands of coaches in over a dozen countries who are inspiring innovation far beyond their immediate reach. The program is designed and curated with educators and students in mind.
Personally, I believe technology is not just a tool. It’s the spark that fuels passion and unlocks possibilities.
Coaches who complete the certification program learn how to use technology to support pedagogy in the classroom. They aren’t just learning how to use technology more effectively — they’re being introduced to new ideas, building trust, and connecting with their peers. Ana Lilia Gómez Iniesta, General Academic Coordinator from Colegio Cristobal Colón in Mexico City, says, “There’s a worldwide community, not just in Mexico, and not just learning from people here, but learning from people all over the world.” When coaches lead with empathy in supporting educators and learners, they ignite a powerful impact that transforms classrooms and uplifts entire communities.
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Nur Safiqa Sapar (ALC) coaches fellow teacher, Fatin Shahera at Sekolah Tun Fatimah. -
Karla Alejandro Zamudio (ALC) shares a resource with Irma Jiménez Salazar and Mónica Blasco Manterola at Colegio Cristobal Colón. -
Deputy principal and ALC, Matthew Wright, discusses their school’s coaching strategy with colleagues at Floreat Park Primary. -
Teacher Autumn Moore works with Kelsey Old (ALC) during a group coaching session in Richardson Independent School District. -
Teachers at Sekolah Seri Puteri work with Ah Ho Yen Sze (ALC) to explore the benefits of augmented reality in the classroom with iPad. -
Teacher Katie Morrison collaborates with Rosemary Quinn (ALC) during
a coaching session at St. Andrew’s Secondary School.
“How do you build sustainability of a culture in your school that allows an initiative to continue once your leadership team moves on?” asks Matthew Wright, deputy principal at Floreat Park Primary in Perth, Australia. “You have to build capacity within your staff to be able to support, coach, influence, and hold each other accountable.” In the program, coaches learn skills that cultivate school culture from the inside out, creating an environment where helping others is the norm. “You create a real culture in the school of people helping each other,” says John McGhee, headteacher at St. Andrew’s Secondary in Glasgow, Scotland.
The impact grows, spreading from schools, to communities, and eventually across the whole country. That is our dream for education.
With a rigorous curriculum that goes beyond checking the box on professional learning requirements, the program strengthens skills and confidence in using Apple technology. 86% of Apple Learning Coaches reported an increase in their confidence when coaching teachers, and 9.1 out of 10 said that they were able to evolve their coaching strategies as a result of their participation in the program. Anna Gruber, the Vice-Rector of Teaching and Digitization at the University of Teacher Education in Upper Austria points out, “I believe it’s very important that colleagues acquire new skills, not just in the digital aspect, but also coaching skills, in order to truly be able to work as multipliers in schools.”
When coaches have the right tools and support, teachers are better set up to help their students succeed. “The ultimate goal is for the benefit to reach our children,” says Moktar Wahid, Deputy Director of the Educational Resources and Technology Division at the Ministry of Education in Malaysia. The best solutions are the ones that start with people. When you invest in educators, you invest in communities. “It can have a massive ripple effect,” says Chris Mier, the Digital Development Officer for Glasgow City Council in Scotland.
And it all starts with one.
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A student in Richardson Independent School District reacts to a lesson inspired by an Apple Learning Coach. -
Students at Municipal Ruifang Junior High work together to complete a group assignment in GoodNotes. -
Ana Lilia Gómez Iniesta (ALC) supports teacher Eleane Ruth Guzmán Padilla while students work independently on a math lesson at Colegio Cristobal Colón. -
Students at Sekolah Seri Puteri collaborate on a video in iMovie to demonstrate their understanding of thermodynamics. -
Kim Farias uses skills
she learned as an ALC to support her second grade students at Northwood Hills Elementary School. -
Eleane Ruth Guzmán Padilla shares a moment with a student in the classroom at Colegio Cristobal Colón.