OUR COACHING VALUES
OUR COACHING VALUES
OUR COACHING VALUES
OUR COACHING VALUES
Teacher-Centered Coaching
A Coach for Every Teacher
Even teachers can learn something new.
To cultivate effective pedagogical skills and practices
GOAL
HOW
We work with growth-minded instructional leaders and teachers to develop thriving educational communities and transform school cultures around the world.
WHO
We provide additional support for:
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New teachers - to help them build a strong foundation and incorporate new knowledge and skills into their practice resulting in improved teaching effectiveness.
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Experienced teachers - in need of support for developing effective teaching and learning practices.
Coaching Success Stories
NYC Instructional Coaching Successes:
Our Education Director has personally coached hundreds of teachers across New York, New Orleans, South Asia, and her home country - Australia.
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Within one academic year through a Middle School Initiative run by the New York Department of Education (MSQI), we have had much success:
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raised struggling readers' reading levels 1-2 levels above grade level
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improved student literacy test scores – average 20% growth with over 500 students
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PD evaluative feedback rating - 95% ‘outstanding’
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significant growth in teacher effectiveness - mentoring in classroom management
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introduced and successfully implemented- inquiry cycles, effective teaching strategies and teacher-team collaboration.
Inspiring and supporting new teachers (such as this teacher who recently came to the U.S from Mexico)
Storytelling
Collaborative opportunities for teachers, coaches and specialists to grow and learn together
Collaborative opportunities for teachers, coaches and specialists to grow and learn together
Culturally Responsive Instruction PD to more than 800 educators in the Salt Lake City District, Utah
Our Coaching Values
Our Coaching Model
Developing Teachers That Make a Difference
Instructional coaching practices improve the quality of teaching and instructional practices. Teacher-centered coaching is a coaching strategy that is focused on teacher actions in the classroom, versus student-centered coaching, which focuses on looking closely at student-level data.
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Quality of teaching will improve through rigorous coaching and mentoring, in turn resulting in increased teacher effectiveness and therefore improved student outcomes.
After a thorough needs analysis and initial meeting with administration, goals will be established, and careful selection of high-need areas will be focused upon for the duration of the coaching cycle.
Coaching Cycle
1) Needs Analysis
Collaborate with school leadership to identify needs and goals in order to provide effective instructional leadership, implement pedagogically sound teaching practices and grow and develop effective teachers,
2) Observation and Data Collection
Intentional and strategic teacher observation of instructional practice, followed by identification of strength and growth areas, classroom management practices, student-teacher relationships, academic performance, and students engagement levels.
3) Collaborative Goal Setting
Setting goals with leadership and aligning to school's vision and setting attainable goals (short-term and long-term) with teachers.
4) Feedback
Upon teacher observations, personalized feedback including recommendations and strategies will be provided to teachers to improve classroom instruction and teacher effectiveness, and upon coach - teacher collaboration, specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based goals will be assigned.
5) Reflection
After a collaborative discussion between teacher - coach, the teacher will reflect upon coach feedback, and prepare and plan to implement the recommendations and suggested strategies.
6) Application
Following lesson plan review and feedback, provided by the coach, to ensure the application of recommendations and strategies, the coach will carefully measure the teacher's success and effectiveness of the implementation of targeted goals and recommendations sighted in their teaching instruction.
Teacher Support Through
Transformational Coaching
Supporting teachers and improving pedagogical practices through:
Goal-setting
Coaching
Effective Instructional Strategies
Collaboration
Self-reflection
Peer Observations
Mentoring
Sharing Best Practices
Professional Development
Professional Development and
Areas of Coaching Support
After a detailed needs assessment, we will provide you with a customized coaching plan to promote teacher effectiveness and positive student outcomes. The following are a selection of focal areas that can either be tailored for professional development sessions or for more short or long-term coaching needs.
Effective Pedagogical Practices
Build teacher's confidence and strengthen pedagogical practices.
Supporting our ESL population
Build both student confidence, cultural assimilation and literacy skills in mainstream classrooms & after-school programs.
New Teacher Support
Support teachers as they refine their teaching practices to produce positive student outcomes.
Health & Wellness for Teachers & Students
Build teacher's confidence and strengthen pedagogical practices.
School Inter-visitations
Build teacher's confidence and strengthen pedagogical practices.
Culturally Responsive Practices
Integrate culturally responsive practices across curriculum and teaching practice.
Literacy Skills Enhancement
Support teachers in developing programs and strategies that increase students literacy skills (3-4 years below grade level).
Curriculum Development
Support teachers in the development of intentional, engaging and culturally responsive lessons/units that promote student success.
Student-Centered Classrooms
Exploring strategies that are student-centered and focus on student agency and deep exploration (inquiry).
Peer Modeling Exchange Program
Build teacher confidence, strengthen teacher relationships and teaching and learning practices through peer observation and self-reflection.
Ongoing Teacher Support
Build teacher's confidence and strengthen pedagogical practices through transformative coaching & professional development to support a sustainable coaching model.
Student/Teacher Discussion Panel
Build teacher-student relationships, and create opportunities for student agency and growth in teaching and learning.