Core Practices for Student-Centered Coaching

#1: Coaching Cycles

Coaching Cycles are...

• Approximately 4-6 weeks in duration
• A minimum of one weekly co-planning session
• One to three co-teaching sessions each week
• Can be with individuals, pairs, or small groups

#2: Set Standards- Based Goals

Coaching Cycle Goals are...

• Aligned to the standards
• Clear, focused, and measurable
• Motivating to the teacher and students

#3: Use Learning Targets

Learning Targets are...

• Used throughout the coaching cycle
• Provide a clear success criteria
• Student-friendly
• Rigorous and academically focused

#4: Use Student- Evidence to Co-Plan

Student Evidence is...

• About continuous formative assessment
• Anecdotal and descriptive
• Referred to before making instructional decisions

#5: Co-Teach as Partners

Co-Teaching Moves

• Noticing and Naming
• Thinking Aloud
• Teaching in Tandem
• You Pick Four
• Micro Modeling

#6: Measure Impact on Teaching & Learning

We Want to Know...

• What the students learned
• What the teacher learned
• What instructional practices are now sustainable

#7: Partner with the Principal

It won't work unless:

• The coach's role is defined
• There is a culture of learning
• The principal and coach are aligned
• There are clear expectations for participation

Co-Planning Process

Steps in the Process

• Analyze student evidence
• Co-plan instruction
• Co-teach

We can't co-plan or co-teach until we have student friendly learning targets.

Collecting Student Evidence

Task

• Analyze the student evidence in your handouts.
• Determine what themes you are noticing.
• What would you do tomorrow in this classroom?

Co-Planning

Task

• Read the co-planned lesson in your handouts.
• Discuss how you would use this co-planning tool.

Co-Teaching

Assessing Our Impact

End-Of-Cycle Reflections

Tips for the Pre/Post Assessment

• Create the learning targets before the assessment.
• Make sure the assessment is formative and open-ended.
• Analyze the assessment holistically, not on a point-by-point basis.

Task

• Read the 'if/thens' for measuring impact.
• Q/A with the large group.

Authentic Engagement in Coaching Cycles

Adult Learners Need... (Drive by Daniel Pink)

• Autonomy
• Mastery
• Purpose

Scheduling Coaching Cycles

• Divide school year into rounds for cycles
• Determine # of cycles in each round
• Invite teachers to participate
• Create a schedule for coaching cycles

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