Instructional Coaching

Educators can more easily integrate new initiatives with established procedures by mapping the positives and negatives of both.

If schools want a strong collegial atmosphere, they need to foster it intentionally—both across the school and on smaller scales.

Turning down a new responsibility at work can be tough, but an instructional coach has some advice for how to do it.

Guiding teachers who have years of experience takes sensitivity and a willingness to learn from them at the same time.

Some dos and don’ts for instructional coaches striving to help new teachers make a successful start.

Observe and advise your teachers throughout the year, and at their summative evaluations, celebrate their strengths and share possible improvements through open-ended questions.

Teacher teams can take a big step toward effective communication by naming what they want to hear and see in group conversations and what they don't want to hear and see.

A new toolkit from Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research provides resources to help educators leverage video observations in school communities to improve teacher practice and student learning.