Instructional coaching tools

The authors of The Coach Approach provide insight into their favorite technology tools for instructional coaches and best practices for school coaching.

If more schools took the time for collaborative planning rather than top-down PD, we'd be in a better place.

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A big part of being an effective instructional coach is using data driven information to help your help teachers do more for their students. While data can be your best friend in the classroom, it can be hard to know exactly what kind of data you need to be tracking. Between teachers and students, there is so much to observe. In addition to knowing what to track, it can be difficult to find a way to track your data effectively. So how can we ensure we are tracking the right data?

Tips to help you prepare for instructional coach interview questions and answers, and some quick tips to make sure you stand out in your interview.

Instructional coaches need support, too. This free download will give you the tools you need to document your meetings, conduct a coaching cycle with a teacher, and more! Get the help you need to coach with confidence! #instructionalcoach

The model of instructional coaching supported by Diane Sweeney Consulting (DSC) is known as “student-centered coaching.” According to the organization’s website, student-centered coaching is able to achieve a higher degree of impact on students because of its focus on student learning rather...

Teachers need to get to a point where they feel like they need their grade level content teams in order to plan and implement curriculum, not like going to a team meeting is just one more thing or a waste of time. So how can instructional coaches help to create Collective Teacher Efficacy in teams? I’m glad you asked! Here are SEVEN tangible ways you as an instructional coach or literacy coach can intentionally help to create high-functioning teams that positively impact students’ learning.

ABC's of Instructional Coaching. Great ideas to consider when coaching or thinking about becoming an Instructional Coach.

This year I had the amazing opportunity–thanks to an extremely supportive administration team–to be a part-time instructional coach in the high school where I’ve taught for 9 of m…