Instructional Growth: School Leaders Build Expertise With Coaches and Staff
School leaders continue to aspire for instructional growth as they engage with staff and coaches to build their expertise.
- “When you’re not a content expert, lean heavily on someone who is. Instructional coaches or district support specialists are good resources for gleaning ‘look-for’ insight. Also, use pacing and instructional focus calendars to ensure that Ts are covering the appropriate content.” —School Leader in Florida
- “Seek support from content district directors. Engage your instructional coaches. Know your student achievement data. Trust your teachers. Align the work!” —School Leader in Texas
- “Happening Now: @RockbridgeES Principal Mr. Brown, Assistant principals Dr. Marks & Mr. Gaddis, & Coaches Dr. Hardaway & Ms Williams- lead relevant professional learning for our #DCSDRegion4 principals – ‘Building Teachers’ Capacity Using Student Outcomes for Instructional Planning’” —Superintendent in Georgia
- “Had such a great PD time with our instructional assistants this morning about fading supports for students, aiming for independence/interdependence, and conducting a CSI thinking routine. What I love about instructional leadership is that ALL means ALL. Gotta prioritize & equip everyone.” —Assistant Principal in Indiana
- “Shoutout to Ms. Lopez, our fabulous Instructional Coach for facilitating our New Teacher Cohort! Today our teachers dived further into feedback and coaching.” —Elementary School Principal in Texas
- “Always have a third point in a coaching conversation. A third point can be a piece of data, a strategy, or a student response—something so the teacher doesn’t feel attacked during the conversation.” —Middle School Principal in Missouri