Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance

Ideas, inspiration, and the ‘moves’ to keep student learning at the center of instructional coaching--no matter where it occurs

As we return to ‘normal’ the guidance in this book will ensure we continue to focus on deeply knowing our students, having a coherent and focused curriculum, and coaching from a place of formative assessment and evidence. Authors Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris, whose best-selling books have influenced thousands of K-12 coaches, have writtenStudent-Centered Coaching from a Distance to help coaches and teachers adapt. Each chapter includes coaching ‘moves’ that can be used in virtual, hybrid, and in person settings. These technology-focused moves are accompanied by language stems, note catchers, and other tools that provide structure and coherence to coaching conversations. Each chapter also provides specific moves that promote equity and work to remove many of the barriers that have been brought into clearer focus during the challenges of our times. Readers will find:

• a highly effective coaching approach tailored to the distance learning context
• strategies to help close opportunity gaps
• in-depth instruction for co-teaching from a distance

The enduring practices in this book will help coaches partner with teachers during challenging times and keep student learning at the center--for years to come. 

Dedication
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Keep the Focus on Student Learning
Move 1: Continue to Coach in a Way That’s Student-Centered
Move 2: Build Relationships from a Distance
Move 3: Determine What Learning is Essential
Move 4: Find New Ways to Address Gaps
What Can We Carry Forward?
Chapter 2: Mini Coaching Cycles: A Structure to Engage Teachers in This Moment
Move 1: Document the Impact of Mini Coaching Cycles
Move 2: Start by Determining the Outcome
Move 3: Ground the Work in Different Forms of Student Evidence
Move 4: Co-Teach the Lesson Synchronously or Asynchronously
Move 5: Reflect and Co-Plan the Next Lesson
What Can We Carry Forward?
Chapter 3: Using Student Evidence from a Distance
Move 1: Think in New Ways About Student Evidence
Move 2: Know What You are Looking For
Move 3: Look for and Build Upon Students’ Strengths
Move 4: Sort Evidence to Differentiate Instruction Across Platforms
What Can We Carry Forward?
Chapter 4: Co-Plan with Teachers and Teams
Move 1: Leverage and Embrace Technology
Move 2: Start from the Intended Learning
Move 3: Co-Plan Units within an LMS
Move 4: Co-Plan Lessons that Don’t Leave Any Students Behind
What Can We Carry Forward?
Chapter 5: Co-Teach Virtually and In Person
Move 1: Expand our View of Co-Teaching
Move 2: Co-Assess Across Platforms
Move 3: Co-Deliver Across Platforms
Move 4: More Tips for Co-Teaching
What Can We Carry Forward?
Chapter 6: Coaching for Rigor and Engagement
Move 1: Create Conditions for Independent Learning
Move 2: Self-Assessment Is a Must
Move 3: Cultivate Independent Learners Through Rigor and Independence
Move 4: Coach Toward Deep Learning Experiences for Students
What can we Carry Forward?
Chapter 7: Building Partnerships in Challenging Times
Move 1: Partner with the Principal
Move 2: Partner with Teachers
Move 3: Partner with other Coaches
Move 4: Nurture Your School Culture
What Can We Carry Forward?
Resource A: Results-Based Coaching Tool
Resource B: Coaching Logs for Full and Mini Coaching Cycles
Resource C: Co-Planning Tools
Resource D: Protocols and Agreements
Resource E: Tools for Self-Assessment
Resource F: Language for Coaching
Resource G: Checklists for Coaching
References
Index