Coaching Cycle

Action Steps & Closing (5 minutes)

Before Every Co-Planning Session

Before Your First Session with a Teacher

Closing (5 minutes)

Coach's Observations (5-10 minutes)

Coaching Report (for administrators)

Collaborative Analysis (10-15 minutes)

First Session: Building the Foundation (30-45 minutes)

How to Interject

Note-Taking Format

Ongoing Sessions: Lesson Planning (30-45 minutes)

Opening (5-10 minutes)

Opening: Create Safety (2-3 minutes)

Posture 1: Modeling (I Do)

Posture 2: Co-Teaching (We Do)

Posture 3: Observation (You Do)

Sample Feedback Language

Teacher Reflection First (10-15 minutes)

The Feedback Sandwich? No.

Week 1-2: Co-Planning

Week 3-4: Co-Teaching

Week 5-6: Reflection & Next Steps

What Makes Effective Feedback

What to Document

What to Look For

When to Interject