Our Process: School Leadership Coaching

School leadership coaching is an ongoing process.

First, we develop a needs assessment based on the following:

• The status of Common Core / Early Grade Reading implementation
• The current systems for communication and collaboration with teachers
• The structure for teachers’ self-assessment, feedback and collaboration
• Student assessment practices
• The principal’s self-assessment strategies

Then, we develop a work plan based on:

• The priorities for identifying and improving areas of student achievement
• The priorities for identifying and improving teaching practices aligned with student achievement goals
• The development of conversation protocols and strategic observations
• The development of ongoing exchanges with staff to articulate instructional goals and engage in problem solving

We continue with ongoing coaching sessions to assess work plan implementation based on:

• Feedback from staff
• Reflection on interactions with staff
• Review of data and protocols

Ongoing coaching sessions for problem solving:

• Uncover causes of an issue
• Figure out what changes are desired and possible
• Figure out how to make those changes a reality