Webinar #1: Building a Culture for Coaching

Key Message: Coaching is for everyone.

This means...

• Coaching is inclusive
• We don't coach teachers based on whether they are 'effective' or 'ineffective'

Coaching Cycles

Components of Coaching Cycles

• 4-6 weeks long
• 1 co-planning session per week
• 1-3 co-teaching sessions per week

Four Rounds of Coaching Cycles

• Round 1: October to early November
• Round 2: Mid-November to early December
• Round 3: January to Mid February
• Round 4: March to Mid-April

What if I'm in more than one school?

Strategies...

• Use data to allocate time in schools
• Rotate your time thoughtfully
• Survey teachers and principals to determine interest

The role of the coach is clearly defined.

This means...

• The principal & coach develop a shared vision for coaching.
• Everyone understands that vision.

Coaching is separated from evaluation.

This means...

• Coach avoids walk throughs and checklists
• Coach stays focused on the teacher's goal for student learning

Coach & principal model themselves as 'learners'.

This means...

• We are open minded and flexible in our thinking
• We understand (and value) the complexity that is inherent to teaching and learning
• We avoid quick fixes