Coaching Models Overview

This resource is a high-level overview of a sample coaching model and process. This model could be used with formal instructional coaches or a teacher leader coaching structure. Whether formal coaching or teacher leader coaching is used, this model requires content expertise and a strong understanding of the materials from the person supporting the teacher.

Phase II Decision-Making Map

This resource outlines all of the significant decisions that need to be made throughout Phase II and provides guidance for a decision-making structure. If needed, review the Implementation Support Team Role and Responsibilities and Implementation Support Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities documents for information about the team.

Agenda for Phase II Launch Meeting

This resource is a sample meeting agenda for the launch of the Implementation Support Team. During the meeting, the team defines team norms, roles and responsibilities, decision-making, and creates the team charter.

Coaching Support

This resource includes ideas and resources for leveraging materials as part of coaching practice.

Scheduling Considerations

This resource provides examples, with embedded guidance, on how to think about scheduling classes and lessons so that teachers have the time they need to meet the goals of the curriculum. There are different implications for different materials. These suggestions outline guidance and considerations across materials, but decisions should be made with the specific curriculum in mind.

Guidance for Observing Implementation

This resource is a list of the key interactions that early implementers benefitted from
observing in order to understand how things were going. Some early implementers
created shared documents to pool observations and impressions.

Materials Training Options

This resource identifies options for curriculum implementation training as well as the pros and cons for each option.

Assessment Inventory Template

This resource provides a template you can use for taking stock of all of the assessments happening in your district/charter network. The results from this inventory can inform valuable conversations and decisions regarding the amount and type of testing implemented during the school year.