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The conversation that turns a spreadsheet into a shared goal.
A note, a treat, and a kind word: the smallest things a coach does are the ones teachers remember.
Planning, interaction, and accountability for professional development that happens on a screen.
Six steps, one cumulative plan, and a whole building working from it.
Download: SIMPLE Blueprint Self-AssessmentThe agreements that let a PLC run with or without the coach in the room.
Download: PLC Norms BuilderTime blocking maps every minute of a lesson block to I Do, We Do, You Do, and Closing, with transitions and adult roles built in. Here's the process.
Download: Sample Time-Blocked Lesson Plan (3rd Grade Math, 60 Minutes)Student work analysis means laying out a range of papers, finding the error pattern across students, and naming the gap the instruction left. Six steps inside.
Download: Student Work Analysis Reflection PromptsA Tier 1 problem is when most of the class misses the target, so the fix is core instruction, not more intervention. Here's how to spot one with…
Download: Quick Reference Guide: Tier 1 Problem vs. Tier 2 NeedActionable feedback names the teaching moves, ties them to student response, and points to one next step. Give it within 24 hours, tied to the pre snapshot.
Download: Feedback Reflection and Planning TableA coach should model a strategy once the teacher understands it but can't yet carry it out live. When modeling helps, what it's for, and the five steps.
Download: Modeling Reflection QuestionsA focused classroom snapshot is a 10-12 minute visit with one look-for chosen before you walk in. Here's how coaches use it to gather evidence teachers can use.
Download: Focused Snapshot Planning ToolYou do not have to be the content expert to coach well. Coach what transfers across every classroom: the learning goal, lesson flow, student thinking, evidence.
Download: How to Coach When You Do Not Share the Same Content Area WorksheetObstacle thinking stays on why change is hard. Opportunity thinking moves a teacher from naming barriers to one doable adjustment, grounded in student evidence.
Download: Quick Reference Guide: Opportunity Thinking vs Obstacle Thinking, with the Coach ScriptReady for more than the idea?
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