1. Instructional Coaching Rachel Wagner And Nicole Vicki

2. “Decades of research clearly demonstrate that a quality teacher, more than any other factor, enables students to overcome obstacles to learning like poverty and can even erase the achievement gap.” Alliance for Education, 2006

3. Today All students must master rigorous content, learn how to learn, pursue productive employment, and compete in a global economy. All students must master rigorous content, learn how to learn, pursue productive employment, and compete in a global economy.

4. What is Instructional Coaching?

6. Instructional Coaching Definition: Definition: –Instructional coaches are on- site professional developers who assist educators how to use proven research based instructional methods.

7. Theory behind coaching Implementation rate of traditional professional development vs. instructional coaching Implementation rate of traditional professional development vs. instructional coaching

8. What do we work on? Classroom Management Classroom Management Assessment (formative and summative) Assessment (formative and summative) Feedback on Lessons Feedback on Lessons Data Analysis Data Analysis Co-planning of Lessons Co-planning of Lessons Demonstration Lessons Demonstration Lessons Incorporation of Technology Incorporation of Technology

9. What do we do?

11. We explain strategies

12. We Model and Co-Teach

13. We Observe and Provide Feedback

14. We Discuss Data with Teachers

15. Our goals as coaches: Meet teachers where they are and take teachers to the next step. Meet teachers where they are and take teachers to the next step. Goal-oriented Goal-oriented Ultimate: Impact student learning! Ultimate: Impact student learning!

16. What a Coach is NOT… Evaluator Supervisor “ The Expert ” A “ Whistle Blower ” The “ Fixer ” A tutor for state testing!

17. Questions

18. Contact Information Please email or call us at: Rachel Wagner- Ext. 1099 Rachel Wagner- Ext. 1099 Nicole Vicki- Ext. 1039 Nicole Vicki- Ext. 1039