What is Student-Centered Coaching?

The Big Idea

• Coaching is not about 'fixing people'
• Coaching is a partnership
• Coaching is about student learning

We close the gap between what the students know and what they need to know.

Effect Sizes (Hattie)

• Teacher clarity d=0.75
• Collective efficacy d=1.57
• Formative evaluation d=0.90
• Instructional quality d=1.00
• Feedback d=0.73

#1: Organize Coaching through 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 include groups, pairs or individuals

#2: Set goals for student learning

Goals for Coaching Cycles are...

• Standards-based
• Clear, focused, & measurable
• About student learning rather than a task or assessment
• Something that the teacher cares about
• Rigorous and just right in size

Language for Goal-Setting

• What do you hope the students will learn as a result of our partnership?
• Let's look at the standards...how might they help us choose a focus?
• What is your next unit of study? Can we focus there?

#3: Use Standards- Based 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 Targets are used:

• BEFORE: as part of the goal-setting conversation
• DURING: when co-planning & co-teaching
• AFTER: to assess the impact of the coaching cycle

#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 in math
• 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

It's about...

• Separating pressure and support
• Clearly defining roles
• Creating structures for coaching
• Celebrating learning

Reflections & Next Steps