Coaching Foundations

Overview

Coaching Foundations gives instructional teams and emerging leaders the skills, tools, and support to build a culture of feedback and growth in schools. We begin with a five-day professional development workshop on our high-impact coaching model. Key outcomes for all participants include: 

• Develop a personal vision for coaching

• Internalize the four steps of the Impact Coaching Partners coaching model

• Practice giving adjusting and reinforcing feedback 

• Develop an organizational system to stay focused when things get hectic

Our team will then provide your emerging instructional leaders with personalized coaching as they strive to build a culture of feedback and growth. The bi-weekly, on-site support can include a combination of the following:

• Co-observations and debrief planning

• Observation and feedback of coaching meetings

• Bi-weekly PLCs with the instructional leadership team

• Survey development and rollout

All coaches will receive access to a vast array of resources including:

• Coaching Guides - After participating in the week-long PD, coaches have access to our guides for all parts of the coaching cycle. Each guide includes sample agendas, coaching prompts & questions, common concerns, and sample scripts.

• Coaching Notes Templates - We provide all schools with coaching templates that follow the cadence of the coaching cycle. Coaches are free to adapt the templates as needed based on the unique needs at their school.

• Coaching Trackers - Our trackers allow multiple coaches to log action steps and identify trends in areas of focus across the school.

• Focus Area Guides - These guides include carefully curated action steps for each area of focus you may tackle with a teacher (e.g., Directions & Expectations, Formative Assessment, Student Discourse, etc). Each action step includes criteria for success, adjustments and extensions, guidance for how to practice, and additional notes for the coach.