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Using Jim Knight's High-Impact Instruction model and the Impact Cycle coaching method, Trinity County Office of Education has two instructional coaches for K-5 and 6-12 teachers. But what is instructional coaching?

 

The Impact Cycle in instructional coaching is broken down into three steps: Identify, Learn, and Improve. Not every cycle follows the exact same checklist and could even be a quick technology training and not a full Impact Cycle. But, the below provides an example of what an Impact Cycle might look like. The teacher-set goals are typically within one of four categories: Content Planning, Instruction, Assessment, or Community Building.

 

Identify:

  • Teacher gets a clear picture of current reality by watching a video of his lesson or by reviewing observation data (video is best).
  • Teacher works with coach to answer the Identify questions and identify a goal.
  • Teacher identifies a student-focused goal.

 

Learn:

  • Coach shares a checklist for the chosen teaching strategies.
  • Coach prompts the teacher to modify the practice if the teacher wishes.
  • Teacher chooses an approach to modeling that he would like to observe/learn.
  • Coach provides modeling/learning in one or more formats.
  • Teacher sets a time to implement.

 

Improve:

  • Teacher implements the practice.
  • Teacher or coach gathers data on student progress toward to the goal.
  • Teacher or coach gathers data on teacher’s implementation of the practice.
  • Teacher and coach meet to confirm direction and monitor progress.
  • Teacher and coach make adaptations and plan next actions until the goal is met.

 

Interested in instructional coaching for the 2023-24 school year? Tell us in the link below!

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