Coaching

Desimone, L. M., & Pak, K. (2017). Instructional coaching as high-quality professional development. Theory into practice, 56(1), 3-12.

Google for Education’s Certified Coach Program (online curriculum) offers about 20 hours of content built for instructional coaches that focuses on a wide range of topics: reflecting with teachers about the coaching cycle; working with administrators to make time for coaching; building relationships with teachers; measuring impact; and more.

 

The Digital Promise Instructional Coaching Playbook is designed to help schools and districts build and sustain effective coaching programs. This Playbook includes research findings on the positive impact of coaching and strategies to build and grow a sustainable coaching program and develop effective teacher/coach collaboration.

Online Learning Module on Effective Practices for Coaches

Knight, J. (2019). Instructional coaching for implementing visible learning: A model for translating research into practice. Education Sciences, 9(2), 101.

Principles of Instructional Coaching. Moralistic Judgement, Empathy, Effective Listening, Feedback, Understanding Change, Buy-in Versus Alignment, Good Questions, Why Conversations Break Down, The Measure of My Life, Checklists, What's a Good Deal, Resistance, Confidentiality, How to Coach Administrators, and Trust.

Discussion of the Virginia Tiered Systems of Support (VTSS) and their data driven systems coaching work.

Considerations for Determining Intensity of Coaching Supports.