Instructional Coach Training By: Kimberly Logue
We will analyze conflict situations and plan next steps in order to be effective leaders of change.
Discussion: What do you think conflict is? Is it good or bad? What conflicts do you see most in your school?
According to Jim Knight, author of Instructional Coaching, leaders of change use the following eight tactics.
Find ways to take the long view and keep yourself from being overly invested in each component of your teaching program. AttemptAttackAbandon
Know what you stand for if you want others to stand with you.
Develop a deep understanding and clear way of communicating the ideas you have to share with others.
Do all you can to ensure that your teachers know what is expected of them and have what they need to implement the teaching practices you share with them.
Ask questions that help you focus on the real situation in teachers’ classrooms and your school.
Recognize that behavior is often as much a product of organizational culture as it is of each individual’s characteristics.
Embody a paradoxical mix of ambition for students and personal humility.
If you want to lead change, you must protect and nourish yourself.
Review and discuss the following forms with your groups: Action Planning Leverage Point Form Teacher Meeting Log Are You Interested? After Action Report Time Chart Observation Form
Leadership is an unavoidable part of instructional coaching. There are eight tactics instructional coaches can use to increase their effectiveness as leaders.