Free New Instructional Coach Guide and Roadmap | New Coach’s Playbook
$0.00This free download is just what you need if you’re starting out as an instructional coach and you’re not sure where to begin!
PDF | 9 pages
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This free download is just what you need if you’re starting out as an instructional coach and you’re not sure where to begin!
PDF | 9 pages


Review data and make an action plan with your PLCs with these simple tools! Whether you’re working on data for the first time or you already have your PLC systems in place, these PLC forms will help you create norms for looking at data together, collect and track your data, and make a plan for next steps!
PDF | 11 pages

Instructional coaches always need input from teachers! Whether that’s feedback on a professional development session, ideas for goals for coaching cycles, input on the impact of coaching work, reflecting on school systems, or anything else, this resource will help you get the information you need to reflect and make a plan.
Zip File | 28 + 19 Google Forms

Get your PLC teams together to plan lessons and units! These simple tools help your teachers work together to create the best possible plans that meet their students’ needs.
PDF | 9 pages

Get your PLC teams together to learn about new methods and strategies! This resource gives you the tools you need to help your teachers become a true PLC: one that learns together and applies the learning into their classrooms
PDF | 16 pages

Let your teachers know you notice what they do! These 62 different printable sticky note messages are perfect for instructional coaches and administrators to leave a quick, thoughtful note for their teachers. This resource includes the printing template plus 62 different notes! You’ll get instructional coaching thank you notes, motivational notes, notes for classroom visits, and so much more!
Zip File | 66 pages

Trying to get teachers to talk during PLC and Professional Development? These discussion dice will do the trick! Each dice has six thought-provoking sentence starters for teachers to use to respond to learning, data, observations, reflections, and other teacher discussions! Perfect for instructional coaches or administrators.
PDF | 28 pages

Get your teachers talking and break the ice with these fun Would You Rather slides! 51 different slides with bright clipart engage teachers in learning about each other. Use during virtual meetings for distance learning or use in-person for PLCs, professional development, or faculty meetings!
ZIP File | 51 pages

Build assessments with your PLCs with these simple tools! Whether you’re working on common formative assessments, end of year assessments, or trying to get teachers to create different types of tests and checks for student learning, this resource will help you!
PDF | 7 pages

Teachers face so many challenges. Leverage your PLCs to problem solve together! Identify a challenge or issue many teachers are facing. Then come together to figure out things that can be done in the classroom, the PLC team, and the school system to make change happen.
PDF | 8 pages

Introducing yourself and your role as an instructional coach is an important way to start building a foundation for coaching work. This resource includes a slide show, coaching menu, invitations for a special “Meet the Coach” event, and a guide to teach you how to do it!
Zip File | 64 pages

Starting out as an instructional coach can be so overwhelming! It can feel like there are too many things to do, and you just don’t know where to start. This resource includes a guide, printables, and fillable forms (PDFS) to build relationships, have a dialogue with your administrator, review data and make a plan, visit classrooms, and more!
Zip File | 60 pages

This bundle includes 17 newsletter for coaches and administrators to send to their faculty. Keep your faculty up-to-date with information about upcoming dates, reminders, best practices, professional development resources, teacher features, and more!
Zip File | 18 pages

These classroom observation forms for instructional coaches are the perfect tool to help you record and reflect on what is happening in classrooms! Use these forms to document classroom management, behavior, student engagement, academic language, questioning, and more when you visit classrooms! The discussion questions help you guide a discussion with the teacher.
ZIP File | 49 pages

Conduct purposeful PLCs with your teachers with this Instructional Coaching Professional Development Video! It’s the perfect way to set yourself up for coaching success! You can use this as a new coach, when you’re new to a school or district, or when you need a do-over!
PDF | 12 pages

Everything instructional coaches and administrators need to establish purposeful, effective PLCs. Get feedback from your teachers, look at student work, dig into data and make plans, create assessments, solve problems, plan together, engage in meaningful conversations, and so much more!
Zip File | 60 pages


This product includes over 900 pages of printables and editable/fillable forms (including Google Slides versions) to support instructional coaches in observing classrooms, planning PLCs and units with teachers, professional development, documenting, and organizing!
Zip File | 986 pages

This resource includes 24 printable notes for instructional coaches to give to teachers! There are prefilled notes to say thank you and to leave a positive note, and there are note cards ready for you to fill in with your own message! These notes are modern and beautiful!
PDF | 24 pages

Build a strong foundation for instructional coaching with this Coaching Professional Development Video! It’s the perfect way to set yourself up for coaching success! You can use this as a new coach, when you’re new to a school or district, or when you need a do-over!
PDF | 12 pages

This product includes over 35 pages of printable plans and checklists to help instructional coaches be organized, purposeful, and prepared for all of your coaching responsibilities!
PDF | 40 pages

If you’re coaching new teachers this year, this resource will save you so much time and mental energy! Grab this toolkit and start making an impact today!
Zip File | 65 pages

Save yourself hours of work with this Instructional Coach’s Professional Development Kit: Keynote and PowerPoint presentations, ice-breakers, surveys, planners, agendas, handouts, activities, and more- and it’s editable! Provide PD in a snap to your teachers.
Zip File | 136 pages

This bundle includes everything you need to start a school year as an instructional coach! Whether you’re new to coaching or new to a school, these editable tools, guides, and PD video will answer your questions and help you build a solid foundation for coaching all year.
PDF | 145 pages