Coaching Sprints

Issue 36
Issue 36 · Oct 13, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches

How to Have Data Chats With Teachers as an Instructional Coach

The conversation that turns a spreadsheet into a shared goal.

Download: Data Chat Protocol
Issue 30
Issue 30 · Jul 21, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

How to Use Data as an Instructional Coach and Host a Data Dive

Dive on in, the data's fine. A five-step meeting that turns results into one action step.

Download: Coach's Data Starter Sheet
Issue 28
Issue 28 · Jun 23, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

What Are Micro Coaching Cycles and When Should Coaches Use Them?

One small goal, one strategy, and proof within two weeks that it worked.

Download: Micro Sprint Planner
Issue 27
Issue 27 · Jun 9, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

Stuck on What to Coach? Start With the Simple GrowthPath

Four pillars, twelve Impact Drivers, and an order that tells you where to begin.

Download: GrowthPath Starting Point Finder
Issue 21
Issue 21 · Mar 17, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches

How to Give Actionable Feedback After a Teacher Tries a New Strategy

Actionable 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 Table
Issue 20
Issue 20 · Mar 3, 2026 · Explicit Instruction and Gradual Release · Coaches

When Should a Coach Model a Strategy in the Classroom?

A 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 Questions
Issue 19
Issue 19 · Feb 17, 2026 · Formative Assessment and Feedback · Coaches

How to Conduct a Focused Classroom Snapshot That Teachers Can Use

A 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 Tool
Issue 18
Issue 18 · Feb 3, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

How to Coach a Teacher in a Subject You’ve Never Taught

You 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 Worksheet
Issue 17
Issue 17 · Jan 20, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches, Leaders

Opportunity Thinking vs. Obstacle Thinking in Coaching

Obstacle 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 Script
Issue 16
Issue 16 · Jan 6, 2026 · Coaching Foundations · Coaches

3 Shifts That Turn Coaching Conversations Into Classroom Action

A coaching conversation can feel productive and still change nothing. Three shifts move teachers from reflection to strategy, implementation, and a next step.

Download: Coaching Conversation Reflection Tool

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