Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers

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What’s the Next Step In Your Career?

At the Instructional Coaching Group, we provide professional development opportunities for teachers interested in learning more about instructional coaching. Whether it’s as the next step in your career or as part of helping you flourish in your current position in your district.

Where Instructional Coaching Fits Into the Classroom

ICG is the leading source of research and innovation for instructional coaching. Our coaching model is based on Jim Knight’s The Impact Cycle, which is founded on The Partnership Principles.

Every coaching situation is unique and requires a variety of tools and techniques. However, using a structure to guide the coaching process is a key factor for success. The Impact Cycle, a deceptively simple instructional coaching cycle, is one such structure. There are three stages to the Impact Cycle: Identify, Learn, and Improve.

What does instructional coaching look like in the classroom?

Instructional coaching is one of the top professional development opportunities for teachers looking to continue having a positive impact on students. Many teachers opt to become instructional coaches in order to have a greater impact beyond their single classroom.

The Impact Cycle provides a model for teachers looking to improve with the help of a coach or on their own.

The Impact Cycle Coaching Process

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 a coach to answer the identify questions and areas of growth.
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 to observe and identifies a time to watch modeling.
Coach provides modeling in one or more formats.
Teacher sets a time to implement the practice.

Improve

Teacher implements the practice.
Teacher or coach gathers data (in class or while viewing video) on student progress toward the goal.
Teacher or coach gathers data (in class or while viewing video) on teacher’s implementation of the practice (usually on the previously viewed checklist).
Teacher and coach meet to confirm direction and monitor progress.
Teacher and coach make adaptations and plan next actions until the goal is met.

After the teacher has reviewed the checklist and received answers to all his questions, the coach and teacher should make a plan for the next six weeks, identifying when each of the steps of the cycle will occur.

Taking Your Teaching to the Next Level

With Instructional Coaching Group, teachers can find professional development opportunities that reflect their unique goals. Whether that’s working with one of our embedded coaches, bringing a workshop to their school or district, or pursuing their own career change as an instructional coach.

By promoting continuous learning and self-improvement, instructional coaching cultivates a culture of excellence within schools, ultimately benefiting student achievement and overall educator satisfaction. ICG provides professional development opportunities for teachers, coaches, and leaders so students experience better learning and better lives.

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