New Instructional Coach "Hit the Ground Running" Quick-Start Bundle Set for Year

Everything you need as a new instructional coach to get started and "hit the ground running". This no-frills starter pack is perfect as a quick-start guide to get you started off on the right foot. Impress your administrators with your instructional tools that will help guide your teachers in their pedagogical practice to become the best version of themselves through coaching cycles that will really make a difference in student achievement.

Some of the product highlights of this GROWING bundle include:

1. Intro for Teachers to You & the Coaching Cycle- An editable digital google doc that is a quick start-up guide for new instructional coaches at the beginning of the year. This is STEP 1 in a series of documents you will need throughout the year to coach your new team of teachers and help them grow in their instructional practices.

This guide includes 1) step-by-step how-to instructions to introduce your teachers to you and your new role at the school, 2) an introduction for teachers to the coaching cycle including the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of coaching using research-backed information, and 3) a comprehensive Coaching Menu for teachers to select from so you can survey needs and supports of individual teachers throughout the school that you will be coaching this year. This quick start-up guide is the perfect introduction to start on the right foot to getting to know your teachers and demystifying the coaching cycle and its purpose.

2. Teacher Self-Reflection Survey & Setting Goals- This is STEP 2 in a series of products for new instructional coaches who are looking to start off the beginning of the year right.

This digital and editable resources offers:

1) Coach directions on how to use the product and it's purpose in the coaching cycle

2) Teacher self-reflection survey for 4 different categories and numerous sub-categories to give you a jumping-off point for your first coaching cycle

3) Area for teacher's to create a SMART goal for their selected area of growth

This survey is an excellent data point for you, your teacher's, and your administration to determine growth as you move through your coaching cycles throughout the year.

3. Teacher Classroom Observation Form Tool - As a new coach you will need a tool to gauge your teachers current level of instruction and collect data for coaching conversation to drive instructional change. This form is perfect for a new coach who has explained the coaching cycle to teachers, set goals with them, and is now ready to observe teachers in the classroom. This classroom observation tool is designed around best, first instructional practices in education and can be used at any grade level. Perfect to use during follow-up coaching conversations and brainstorming to improve instruction.

4. Teacher Self-Reflection Survey & Setting Goals -This is STEP 2 in a series of products for new instructional coaches who are looking to start off the beginning of the year right.

This digital and editable resources offers:

1) Coach directions on how to use the product and it's purpose in the coaching cycle

2) Teacher self-reflection survey for 4 different categories and numerous sub-categories to give you a jumping-off point for your first coaching cycle

3) Area for teacher's to create a SMART goal for their selected area of growth

This survey is an excellent data point for you, your teacher's, and your administration to determine growth as you move through your coaching cycles throughout the year.

5. Coaching Questions centered around a teacher's experience with coaching and addressing barriers in the classroom.

6. Teacher Self-Survey on Cooperative Learning - If you are a new instructional coach that is tasked with driving the implementation of Kagan Cooperative Learning in your teacher's classrooms then this is a must in your tool kit! This form was designed around Kagan Cooperative Learning "MUST HAVES" for teachers who are new to this type of instructional practice and need a guide to get started with fidelity in their classrooms. This also allows you track teacher progress with implementation if you give this survey every 2 weeks. It also allows for a good start to coaching conversations, as well as co-teaching opportunities for you as the coach to model in the classroom.

7. Instructional Coach Data Collection Spreadsheet to Monitor Teacher Progress - A google spreadsheet to help you keep track of ALL of your teacher's progress toward their goals and/or aspirations in one easy-to-use document. Monitor teacher's during their 4-week coaching cycles to determine if they are on track and positively progressing. A great visual tool to see if a teacher is stagnating during a cycle so you can both make adjustments to ensure teacher growth. It is also an excellent tool for you to self-reflect on your own practices to determine if your coaching strategies have been effective or if you need to tweak them. This tool can also be shared with your administrators during PLCs or meetings as a data point to ensure your coaching cycles are moving teachers in a direction that aligns with your schools mission and vision.

8. Kagan Cooperative Learning Embedded Coding Seating Chart Worksheet - help teachers implement embedded coding seating in their classrooms with this easy-to-use worksheet.

9. Coaching Conversation Log to keep track of all of your coaching cycle conversations to provide documentation to your administrative team.

AND SO MUCH MORE! Be sure to look through everything you will be receiving to have the best first year as a new instructional coach!