Instructional Coaches’ Toolkit

Strategies for Enrolling Teachers

  Are You Interested?

  Coaching Planning Form

Data-Gathering Tools

  Engagement Form

  Instructional vs. Non-Instructional Time

  Teacher vs. Student Talk

  Consistent Corrections Chart

  Question Chart

Instructional Playbook

  Checklist: Effective Guiding Questions

  Checklist: Learning Map

  Checklist: Creating Learning Maps

  Checklist: Introducing the Learning Map and Guiding Questions

  Checklist: Daily Use of the Learning Map and Guiding Questions

  Checklist: End-of-Unit Review With Learning Map and Guiding Questions

  Checklist: Specific Proficiency

  Checklist: Quality Assessment

  Checklist: Using Assessments Effectively

  Checklist: Revisiting and Refining the Assessments

  Checklist: Effective Thinking Prompts

  Checklist: Creating a Safe Environment for Classroom Discussion

  Checklist: Using Questions Effectively With Students

  Checklist: Brainstorming

  Checklist: Affinity Diagram

  Checklist: Labovitch’s Three-Fold Method of Analysis

  Checklist: Nominal Group Technique

  Checklist: Open Space

  Checklist: Purposes for Stories

  Checklist: Effective Stories

  Checklist: Telling Stories

  Checklist: Cooperative Learning Success Factors

  Checklist: Turn-To-Your-Neighbor

  Checklist: Think, Pair, Share

  Checklist: Jigsaw

  Checklist: Value Line

  Checklist: Round Table

  Checklist: Creating Learner-Friendly Cultures

  Learner-Friendly Environment Survey

  Checklist: Power With

  Checklist: Demonstrating Empathy

  Checklist: Creating and Teaching Expectations

  Checklist: Act, Talk, Move Expectations

  Checklist: Fluent Corrections

Strategies for Assessing Student Attitude

  Attitude Surveys

    Engagement (Emoji)

    Engagement

    Openness (Emoji)

    Openness

    Safety (Emoji)

    Safety

    Happiness (Emoji)

    Happiness

    Positivity (Emoji)

    Positivity

    Hope (Emoji)

    Hope

    Value (Emoji)

    Value

    Meaning (Emoji)

    Meaning