Presented by Diane Sweeney 

Core Practices

#1: Organize Using Coaching Cycles

Coaching Cycles

• 4-6 weeks in duration
• Minimum of 1 co-planning per week
• 1-3 times per week for coaching in the classroom
• Can be with individuals, pairs, or groups

#2: Set Goals for Coaching Cycles

Goals for Coaching Cycles are...

• Aligned with the standards
• Clear, focused, and measurable
• About learning, instead of a task or assignment
• Motivating to the teacher and students

Learning Task

• Read the examples of goals on p. 2 in your handouts
• Read the goal setting conversation that follows
• What do you notice about how goals are set for coaching cycles?

#3: Use Learning Targets

Learning Targets are...

• The broader goal unpacked
• A criteria for assessment
• A tool for students to self-assess
• Rigorous and academically focused

Learning Task

• Read the sample learning targets on p. 3 in your handouts
• What do you notice about the learning targets.
• How would you integrate learning targets into your coaching cycles?

#4: Use Student Evidence to Co-Plan Instruction

Student Evidence includes:

• Written and/or oral responses
• Anecdotal or conference notes
• Student writing
• Entrance and exit slips
• Problem solving tasks
• Reader's or writer's notebooks

#5: Co-Teach with a Focus on Effective Instruction

Co-Teaching Moves

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

#6: Measure the Impact of Coaching on Student and Teacher Learning

We use the...

• Results-Based Coaching Tool
• Coaching Logs
• Exit Interviews

#7: Partner with the School Leader

Leadership Moves

• Meet with the coach on a weekly basis.
• Set clear expectations around instruction so the coach doesn't have to.
• Encourage teachers to engage in coaching cycles.
• Clear the deck so the coach can spend most of his/her time in coaching cycles.
• Do not use coaching when the issue demands more intense supervision.

Closing Reflection

• What are your next steps based on this session?