Three resources instructional coaches will love for back to school
Trying to figure out how to start the year as an instructional coach is no easy task!
You’ll love these three resources to get you started during the back to school season!
The beginning of the year can feel overwhelming but with a few simple tools, you can set yourself up for a great year!
These resources will give you the tools you need to identify what to focus on during the first month of school, how to introduce yourself as an instructional coach, build relationships, get organized, and get into classrooms!
1. The First 20 days of Instructional Coaching
Setting yourself up for success in the first 20 days of instructional coaching isn’t impossible. If you’re trying to figure out where to focus your time, how to introduce yourself to teachers, and how to turn conversations into coaching cycles, this resource is for you!
This toolkit includes a 20-day calendar for instructional coaches and step-by-step directions for how to set up your Coffee, Cookies, or Cupcakes with the Coach, get yourself organized, and visit classrooms to figure out where to start!
Learn how to set instructional coaching goals, plan your coaching schedule, and communicate with teachers and administration!
Click to grab The First 20 Days of Instructional Coaching Toolkit
2. Meet the Coach Slide Show & Coaching Menu
Not sure how to introduce your coaching role to teachers? The way you introduce yourself can impact whether teachers are excited to work with you or not…and introducing the specific ways you can help teachers will help them understand your coaching role!
This slide show includes…
- Meet the coach guide (5 pages)
- Meet the coach slide show (36 slides in three versions)
- Coaching menu: a sample and an editable format
- Coffee, cupcakes, or cookies with the coach invitations & welcome signs
Grab it to prepare for your Meet the Coach event and introduce exactly what you’re there to do to teachers!
Click to grab the Meet the Coach Slide Show Presentation & Coaching Menu
First Steps in Instructional Coaching Video
Not sure how to establish yourself as a coach and looking for a little more guidance? Grab the First Steps in Instructional Coaching Video!
This video will teach you about…
- A coaching mindset that will be supportive of your coaching work
- How to define your role and responsibilities
- What roles and tasks coaches often serve and do
- How to conduct a conversation with your administrators to establish your coaching role
- How to build relationships with teachers
- The tools will be especially helpful to get started
Click to grab the First Steps in Instructional Coaching Video
You can also get all three resources in one Back to School Instructional Coaching Bundle here!
