Denver Secondary
Curriculum, Technology, & Instructional Coach
Jillian White
How do Student-Centered Coaching Cycles Work?
How a cycle looks depends on your students! What do your students need? Where do your students need to be? How can WE get them there together? I look forward to partnering with you to reach your goals for students.
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Check out the video to see how cycles work ->
The Many Roles of An Instructional Coach
By Heather Wolpert-Gawron
Instructional coaches, in their varied functions, can be valuable change agents in school. Here's how to make the most of this vital resource...
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Student-Centered Coaching IS...
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an opportunity for us to co-tech & learn in a partnership.
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guided by learning goals based on the standards & our curriculum.
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analyzing student evidence to guide our instructions.
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Student-Centered Coaching is NOT...
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evaluative.
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a "fix a teacher" mentality.
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me telling someone what to do or modeling "expert teaching."
6 Ways To Work With
An Instructional Coach
Instructional coaches form non-evaluative, mutually beneficial partnerships with teachers
and administrators to support the implementation of research-based best practices.
#1: Focus
Collaborate with a coach to prioritize and categorize all the things you want to accomplish. Your "to-do" list may not be
as long as you think.
#2: Set & Meet Goals
Partner with a coach to set a goal, create a plan to meet the goal, and troubleshoot should problems arise.
#3: Support PD
In the age of self-directed PD,
there are countless options for professionals to learn: Twitter/Voxer chats, EdCamps, workshops, books, blogs, podcasts, etc. Work with a coach to incorporate learning from a PD
into your classroom.
#4: Observe
& Reflect
Partner with a coach to use tools like video recording and peer observation to gain insight into your practice. Sometimes you just need another
professional to bounce ideas off of.
Discover what works and
what needs to be adjusted.
#5: Instruct
Have a coach model or co-teach a new learning strategy, questioning technique, or tech tool.
Partner to analyze learning targets, content, formative assessments, and techniques.
#6: Assess
Work with a coach to examine assessments. Determine if assessments are really giving you the information you need.
Plan next steps using the appropriate evidence to
inform your instructions.
