Sustaining Coaching - Resources
Western Pennsylvania Instructional Coaches' Network
Resource Exploration
Spend some time reviewing any resources listed and linked below, which might be relevant to sustaining instructional coaching in your context. Make it a collaborative activity! Discuss with others in our network - what are you reading and exploring that resonates with you?
Four Ways to Sustain Coaching After ESSER Money Disappears
While the article is focused on ESSER-funded coaches, the content of this Ed Post article is relevant to any coaching that is funded by "temporary" funds (as opposed to being included in the general budget as part of the collective bargaining unit).
Instructional Capacity: How to Build it Right
This article from ASCD features an example of a school that attempted to build instructional capacity (but failed) and an example of a school that successfully built instructional capacity. While it is aimed at what principals can do, the tips and strategies apply to the role of the coach and help a coach sustain instructional coaching by building capacity of teachers through long-term goals initiatives.
Inspiring Impactful Coaching Through 7 Norms of Collaboration
In this article from the Learner-Centered Collaborative's Bright Spots newsletter, former coach Katie Martin shares how she grounded her coaching in the 7 Norms of Collaboration as a structure and language to sustain her coaching across her work with teams of teachers as well as individuals.
Tips from Marzano: Coaching Classroom Instruction
Robert Marzano, notable researcher on effective instructional practices, provides tips for instructional coaches designed to assist you in applying the latest research in tangible ways in classrooms, schools, and districts. Although not geared specifically to sustainability, many of these tips can help you build sustainable coaching relationships with teachers.
Read the tips here.About Us
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