instructional-coaching-conversation-guide

Structure an instructional coaching conversation by aligning prompts to the Identify, Learn, and Improve phases of the Impact Cycle. This approach generates open questions, anticipated responses, and facilitator moves to guide teacher development collaboratively.

Knight's partnership approach in pedagogical coaching emphasizes collaboration and non-directive language. It ensures the teacher remains at the center of the learning process by using data grounding and open reflective questions rather than directive instructions.

Prepare a coaching conversation plan for teacher development by specifying the coaching focus and teacher context. Providing these inputs generates a ready-to-use plan with open questions, adaptive prompts, and concrete next steps for the session.

Yes, you can use this instructional coaching guide for peer feedback sessions. It supports initial coaching sessions, ongoing professional learning, and peer feedback by producing non-directive, evidence-based conversation prompts and next steps.

The best way to avoid directive language in coaching questions is to use a structured partnership approach. This method generates open questions and adaptive facilitator moves that keep the teacher central to the learning process and emphasize data.

Yes, the generated coaching conversation plan includes anticipated teacher responses. Alongside open questions and facilitator moves, these anticipated responses help instructional coaches prepare adaptive prompts for the Identify, Learn, and Improve phases.