This course explores ways district leaders, principals, coach champions, and instructional coaches can set an instructional coaching program up for success. The short lessons will help participants align the goals of their program to their hiring, recruitment, professional development, evaluations, and ongoing support for instructional coaches. This course answers questions from leaders across the world such as: “How can districts support coaching?”, “How do you recruit and hire coaches?”, “Who will coach the coaches?”, “How do you train coaches?”, “What support is needed for principals?”, and many more!
Topics Covered
Why Instructional Coaching?, First Steps, Role Clarity, Skills and Qualities of Instructional Coaches, Recruiting and Hiring Candidates, Professional Development, Introducing an Instructional Coach Role in a Building, Ongoing Support for Coaches, Ways to Document a Coach's Work
