Full Description
Build a sustainable coaching model that drives growth and results
Instructional coaching has long been a crucial component of professional development in schools. However, without a clear framework, its true potential often goes unrealized. Coaching for Impact bridges this gap by providing a research-supported, practical guide that enhances the effectiveness of coaching programs while helping coaches transform theory into measurable results.
Centered around an innovative set of "Impact Rubrics," this comprehensive flipbook offers a structured pathway for elevating coaching practices. Whether you're an experienced instructional coach or just beginning your journey, this book equips you with actionable tools, proven strategies, and a vision to foster teacher learning and maximize student success. Inside you'll find:
Impact Rubrics, frameworks in each chapter to make coaching visible, actionable, and aligned with teacher growth and student outcomes
Step-by-step guidance for building relationships, collecting evidence, and creating goal-oriented coaching plans
Research-driven content highlighting how coaching supports effective teaching and sustainable learning practices
A holistic approach with strategies to develop trust, foster communication, and align coaching with broader district and school goals
By using Coaching for Impact, coaches will gain the skills to cultivate sustainable coaching models that promote both teacher and student success. If you're ready to sharpen your focus, refine your strategies, and unlock the full potential of instructional coaching, this book is your indispensable guide.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Impact Rubrics
How to Use the Coaching for Impact Flipbook
Coaching Misconceptions
Section 1: Teacher Coaching
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
1: Why Coaching?
2: Defining Instructional Coaching
3: Visible Learning+: Instructional Coaching
4: Principles of Teacher Learning
5: Diminishing the Impact of Coaching
Section 2: Coaching for Impact
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
1: Models of Instructional Coaching
2: Changing Teacher Practices and Beliefs
3: Coaching for Impact: A Model That Works
Section 3: Coaching Foundations
Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
1: The Importance of Trust
Section 4: Coaching Skills
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
1: Coaching Through Conversations
Section 5: Clarifying Coaching Goals
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
1: Initiating Coaching
2: Coaching for Different Levels of Teacher Learning
3: Establishing Context
4: Creating Coaching Goals
5: Strategic Enrichments
Section 6: Generate Evidence for Learning
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
1: Conversation Maps
2: Fostering Teacher Expertise Through Learning
3: Follow-Up
Section 7: Sustaining Coaching for Impact
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
1: Aligning Coaches and Administrators
2: Creating Systems for Coaching
3: Facilitating Coaches' Learning
4: Meta-Coaching
5: Evaluating Coaching for Impact
Conclusion
References
Index
