Student-Centered Coaching From a Distance: Coaching Moves for Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Classrooms

Ideas, inspiration, and the ‘moves’ to keep student learning at the center of instructional coaching--no matter where it occurs

As we return to ‘normal’ the guidance in this book will ensure we continue to focus on deeply knowing our students, having a coherent and focused curriculum, and coaching from a place of formative assessment and evidence. Authors Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris, whose best-selling books have influenced thousands of K-12 coaches, have written Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance to help coaches and teachers adapt. Each chapter includes coaching ‘moves’ that can be used in virtual, hybrid, and in person settings. These technology-focused moves are accompanied by language stems, note catchers, and other tools that provide structure and coherence to coaching conversations. Each chapter also provides specific moves that promote equity and work to remove many of the barriers that have been brought into clearer focus during the challenges of our times. Readers will find:

• a highly effective coaching approach tailored to the distance learning context
• strategies to help close opportunity gaps
• in-depth instruction for co-teaching from a distance

The enduring practices in this book will help coaches partner with teachers during challenging times and keep student learning at the center--for years to come. 


Table of Contents:
Dedication About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Keep the Focus on Student Learning Move 1: Continue to Coach in a Way That’s Student-Centered Move 2: Build Relationships from a Distance Move 3: Determine What Learning is Essential Move 4: Find New Ways to Address Gaps What Can We Carry Forward? Chapter 2: Mini Coaching Cycles: A Structure to Engage Teachers in This Moment Move 1: Document the Impact of Mini Coaching Cycles Move 2: Start by Determining the Outcome Move 3: Ground the Work in Different Forms of Student Evidence Move 4: Co-Teach the Lesson Synchronously or Asynchronously Move 5: Reflect and Co-Plan the Next Lesson What Can We Carry Forward? Chapter 3: Using Student Evidence from a Distance Move 1: Think in New Ways About Student Evidence Move 2: Know What You are Looking For Move 3: Look for and Build Upon Students’ Strengths Move 4: Sort Evidence to Differentiate Instruction Across Platforms What Can We Carry Forward? Chapter 4: Co-Plan with Teachers and Teams Move 1: Leverage and Embrace Technology Move 2: Start from the Intended Learning Move 3: Co-Plan Units within an LMS Move 4: Co-Plan Lessons that Don’t Leave Any Students Behind What Can We Carry Forward? Chapter 5: Co-Teach Virtually and In Person Move 1: Expand our View of Co-Teaching Move 2: Co-Assess Across Platforms Move 3: Co-Deliver Across Platforms Move 4: More Tips for Co-Teaching What Can We Carry Forward? Chapter 6: Coaching for Rigor and Engagement Move 1: Create Conditions for Independent Learning Move 2: Self-Assessment Is a Must Move 3: Cultivate Independent Learners Through Rigor and Independence Move 4: Coach Toward Deep Learning Experiences for Students What can we Carry Forward? Chapter 7: Building Partnerships in Challenging Times Move 1: Partner with the Principal Move 2: Partner with Teachers Move 3: Partner with other Coaches Move 4: Nurture Your School Culture What Can We Carry Forward? Resource A: Results-Based Coaching Tool Resource B: Coaching Logs for Full and Mini Coaching Cycles Resource C: Co-Planning Tools Resource D: Protocols and Agreements Resource E: Tools for Self-Assessment Resource F: Language for Coaching Resource G: Checklists for Coaching References Index

About the Author :
Diane Sweeney is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching, Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching, Leading Student-Centered Coaching, and others. Each of these books is grounded in the simple but powerful premise that coaching can be designed to more directly impact student learning. Diane spends her time speaking and consulting for schools and educational organizations across the country. When she isn’t working in schools, she loves to spend time outside with her family in Denver, Colorado. Leanna Harris is the author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching and Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching. She has worked as a teacher, coach, and consultant across grades K–12 and currently works with Diane Sweeney Consulting to help schools and districts implement Student-Centered Coaching. Her work is based upon the belief that professional development for teachers is most effective when it is grounded in outcomes for student achievement—for every child, every day. Leanna is a passionate skier and cyclist. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband.