What is the best way coaching teams can work together to protect coaches' time?

The best way coaching teams can protect coaches' time is by having frequent, open conversations with administrators about workload and the possibility of offloading non-essential duties. This proactive communication allows for collaborative problem-solving and ensures that administrators understand the demands on coaches' time, leading to potential adjustments that prioritize coaching responsibilities. Reducing meetings with fellow coaches about program development is counterproductive, as these meetings are crucial for collaboration, skill-building, and program coherence. Having coaches join more school-wide committees would increase, not decrease, their time commitments. Sharing specific details about teacher interactions, while potentially useful for accountability, does not directly address time protection and could even add to documentation burdens if not managed carefully.