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Mentoring Instructional Coaches: A Professional Development Series
Empowering Coaches to Drive Transformational Teaching
This in-depth professional development workshop is designed for instructional leaders ready to deepen their coaching practice and impact. Through a six-module structure, participants will explore the core pillars of effective coaching, learning how to foster teacher agency, navigate resistance, and utilize data-driven inquiry to transform classroom practice.
From understanding teacher identity and overcoming immunity to change, to crafting purposeful observations and reflecting on coaching outcomes, this series builds a strong foundation for instructional coaches to elevate teacher practice and student learning.
Workshop Modules Include:
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Module 1: Coaching Teachers to Advance Student Learning
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Module 2: Agency – Activating Teacher Identity and Change
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Module 3: Enactment – Practical Strategies for Coaching in Context
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Module 4: Inquiry – Coaching with Curiosity and Evidence
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Module 5: Observation – Bringing Strengths and Growth into Focus
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Module 6: Understanding – Measuring Coaching Impact on Student Learning
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Each session blends theory with real-world application, offering coaches the tools to lead with clarity, humility, and intention. Perfect for new or developing instructional coaches seeking to make a lasting difference in schools.
