Instructional Coaching

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Instructional Coaching

• Rachel Wagner
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• Nicole Vicki

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• Decades of research clearly demonstrate that a
  quality teacher, more than any other factor,
  enables students to overcome obstacles to
  learning like poverty and can even erase the
  achievement gap.
• Alliance for Education, 2006

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Today

• All students must master rigorous content, learn
  how to learn, pursue productive employment, and
  compete in a global economy.

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What is Instructional Coaching?
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Instructional Coaching

• Definition
• Instructional coaches are on-site professional
  developers who assist educators how to use proven
  research based instructional methods.

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Theory behind coaching

• Implementation rate of traditional professional
  development vs. instructional coaching

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What do we work on?

• Classroom Management
• Assessment (formative and summative)
• Feedback on Lessons
• Data Analysis
• Co-planning of Lessons
• Demonstration Lessons
• Incorporation of Technology

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What do we do?
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We explain strategies
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We Model and Co-Teach
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We Observe and Provide Feedback
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We Discuss Data with Teachers
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Our goals as coaches

• Meet teachers where they are and take teachers to
  the next step.
• Goal-oriented
• Ultimate Impact student learning!

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What a Coach is NOT

• Evaluator
• Supervisor
• The Expert
• A Whistle Blower
• The Fixer
• A tutor for state testing!

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Questions
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Contact InformationPlease email or call us at

• Rachel Wagner- Ext. 1099
• Nicole Vicki- Ext. 1039