Coaching teachers

The role of an instructional coach has rapidly become a well-sought after commodity in most schools. The position is ideally held by a veteran teacher with a proven track record for success in the classroom and in the leadership of other teachers. This means that success in the classroom is due to consistent growth in…

Now that we’ve prepared ourselves with research and gathered materials, it’s time for that 1ST MEETING! But let’s be real, whether this is your first year, or your tenth year as a coach, getting the “teacher buy in” can be tricky. So, after trying to decide HOW I could get the trust of my teachers, and begin to build that relationship, I came up with this ~ Cupcakes with the Coach!

Tips and tools for instructional coaches to help give teachers effective strategies and ideas managing their classroom. #classroommanagement #instructionalcoaching

Hello! I hope everyone is surviving the final days before the holiday break! As many of you know I’m no longer a classroom teacher, I am a Literacy Coach. So I often get the question or look, “What do you do all day?” So today I am here to give you an answer of […]

Learn the dos and don'ts of creating high quality coaching surveys. These are the perfect reflection tool for growing your practice.

You kick up your feet and take a sip of your iced peach green tea, as you look out at the sunny summer afternoon and smile. Oh how you love summer. Oh how you wish the summer days and land of no schedules would never go away. Ahhh… You take another sip and decide you should […]

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

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

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.

Must Have Supplies for An Instructional Coach - Always A Lesson

A reading list specifically for instructional coaches is one way teacher leaders can continue their own learning and hone their craft. The suggested reading list below are all titles recommended by teacher leaders in the field. By no means do you need to read all of these books. This list is simply a way to…

Wouldn’t it be super awesome if you had teachers constantly knocking on your door throughout the year, excitedly asking to work with you in a coaching cycle? “Hey Kristin! I’d love to get started in a student centered coaching cycle with you connected to the 3rd grade informative writing standard. This is an area I’d […]

They do everything from observing teachers to leading PD. What is an instructional coach, and does coaching teachers work?

If you are an instructional coach, you probably have a huge binder of coaching forms and data you keep for your campus and on your teachers. I love a good, sassy, chic looking coaching binder! It's something about flipping through your cute tabs of teachers, data, student evidence and professional development that creates an energy within ourselves as professionals. But lets face it....Google is taking over! Technology is always and forever evolving. So I'm trying to evolve with the current…

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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?

A coaching cycle puts a framework in place to ensure teachers are improving in the classroom so that students can too. If you are new to the role of an instructional coach or want more clarity on what you could be doing to better help teachers, this blog post will outline how to successfully set up…

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.

There is nothing I love more about my job, than coaching teachers. Although I am now a current administrator I still get to facilitate adult learning in my building and coach teachers along the way. It's important that as we coach our teachers through the best practices for student learning, we as coaches must follow our same advice. Teach to the learner and let the data guide the instruction. 1. Building relationships with our teachers is number one priority. We cannot expect a…

This resource has instructional coaching menus using our framework "The Five H's: A Menu of Coaching Services." The first H shows how coaches provide help for teachers. The following four H's represent the different ways in which coaches can provide support. Teachers can use this menu as a guide for how to best ask for help based on where they feel they fit into this framework. This slide is editable to ensure the wording aligns with your school's approach to coaching. The Five H's: Help…