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Good Instruction is Good Instruction: Using Evidence to Support Instructional Coaches

In this guest post by Kulsum Vahkaria, discover 3 types of evidence to focus on to support effective coach coaching.

Coaching ResourcesLauren VargasDecember 8, 2023coach coaching, practice, data, evidence, instructional leadership, student talk, focusComment

Disrupting the Status Quo of Boring PD, Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, I share 6 ideas to reimagine PD with a virtual coaching mindset.

Coaching ResourcesLauren VargasApril 25, 2023PD, virtual coaching, technology, relationships, practice, reflection Comment

Precise Feedback during Practice

Providing specific, actionable and clear feedback during the practice section of the coaching meeting is crucial for helping teachers grow.

Coaching ContentLauren VargasMarch 8, 2023feedback, positive feedback, practice, habitComment

Scaffolded Teacher Practice

When facilitating teacher practice in coaching meetings, consider how to plan for layers that build from simple to complex to support building new habits.

Coaching ContentLauren VargasFebruary 22, 2023practice, modeling, success criteria, Scaffolding, automaticity, planning, coaching meeting agendaComment

Practice in Coaching Meetings: Role-play vs. Co-planning

Practice builds habits quickly, but how do I decide what practice should look like in coaching meetings?

Coaching ContentLauren VargasFebruary 16, 2023coaching meeting agenda, practice, role-play, co-planning, planningComment

“We Talkin’ ‘bout Practice?!”

Help teachers build their new skills and strategies quickly by effectively using practice in your coaching meetings.

Coaching ContentLauren VargasFebruary 9, 2023practice, habit, teacher-centered, modeling, success criteria, feedback, automaticityComment

Addressing Teacher “Resistance”: Practical Strategies (Part 2)

In Part 2 on promoting teacher buy-in, explore 5 practical strategies for addressing “resistant” teachers in coaching partnerships

Coaching ResourcesLauren VargasJanuary 4, 2023resistance, coach-teacher relationships, best practices, practice, glow/grow, communication Comments

5 Ways to Create a Strong Coaching Climate (Part 3/3)

In the third and final post in this series, guest writer Amber Brewer shares how positive relationships and practice are key to a strong coaching climate.

Coaching ResourcesLauren VargasSeptember 16, 2022coaching climate, glow/grow, relationships, coach-teacher relationships, practice, best practices, templateComment

Observation Tool: Questions and Student Voice

Download this observation tool to support your work with teachers around questioning and student voice.

Coaching ResourcesLauren VargasFebruary 3, 2022classroom observation data, student voice, questioning, cablibration, practice, classroom observation, equityComment

Coaching to Disrupt the Status Quo

Instructional coaching resources, ideas, and stories to inspire coaches to disrupt the status quo of schooling and work to create the kind of learning where all kids can thrive. Written by Lauren Vargas.

Instructional coaching resources, ideas, and stories to inspire coaches to disrupt the status quo of schooling and work to create the kind of learning where all kids can thrive.
Written by Lauren Vargas.