Partnering with the Principal

7 Signs You Are Lacking a Coaching Model

• Nobody knows the purpose for having a coach.
• Coaches aren’t sure what they should be doing on a daily basis.
• Coaches don’t receive guidance about how to organize and schedule their work.
• Coaches aren’t provided with a clear process to follow when working with teachers.
• Coaches aren’t sure who should participate in coaching cycles.
• There is no plan for measuring the impact of coaching.
• The coach is encouraged to ‘just build relationships’ so that teachers won’t be threatened.

Learning Task: Student-Centered, Teacher-Centered, and Relationship-Driven Coaching

Learning Task: Beliefs that drive student-centered coaching

Learning Task: Revisit the core practices for student-centered coaching

Developing a Coaching Model

Learning Task: Read the Lesson from the Field. What can we learn from how Nido launched coaching?

Learning Task: Reflect on the checklist for developing a coaching model.

Principal and Coach Partnerships

Learning Task: Reflect on p.106 from Leading Student- Centered Coaching

Learning Task: Practice using language for getting on the same page.

Learning Task: Create a Venn Diagram that defines how principals and coaches work together to make an impact.

Agenda for Principal and Coach Meetings

• Review of coaching cycles (8 minutes)
• Trends the principal is seeing (12 minutes)
• Planning and next steps (12 minutes)

Learning Task: Plan how you organize your principal and coach meetings.

Next Steps