InstructionalCoachShadowingDirections
Shadowersassignedtoinstructionalcoacheswillshadowusingpaperversionsoftheprotocol.
Youshouldbringwithyouthesheetwiththetask,activity,andlocationcodes.Youwilluseapaper
tasklogforinstructionalcoaches,whichissimilartothecomputerizedtasklogforprincipals,with
fourimportantdifferences.
First,youwillnotfilloutthe“tabs”inthesamewaywefillthemoutforprincipalshadowing.
Second,youwillrecordthename,gradelevel,andsubjectofanyteachertheinstructionalcoach
workswith(asbestyoucan)onthetasklog.
Third,whenacoachisworkingdirectlywithateacher,youwillcodethetopiccoveredinthe
discussiononthetasklogusingtheattachedlist.Youmayusemorethanone.
Fourth,youwillaugmenttheexistingtasklistwiththefollowingadditionalcodes,whichare
specifictoinstructionalcoaches.Ingeneral,youshoulduseoneofthecodesonthissheetbefore
youuseoneofthecodesfromtheprimarytasklist,sincethislistcontainsmorespecificityabout
thejoboftheinstructionalcoach.
Youmayencounterinstructionalcoachactivitiesthatarenotcapturedbyanyofthetaskcodes.If
so,usethecodethatappliesbest(including“other”),andtakegoodnotesaboutthesituationonthe
tasklogsheet.
CodesforTopicCovered(whencoachisworkingdirectlywithteacher)
A. Specificstudentbehavior
B. Classroommanagement
C. Contentknowledge
D. Pedagogy/Instructionalpractice
E. Curriculum
F. Preparinglessons
G. Gradingorassessment
H. Standardizedtesting
I. Pacing
J. Differentiation
K. Opportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment
L. Workingwithotherteachers
M. Workingwithaspecificstudentorstudentpopulation
N. Workingwithparents
O. Socialissueswithotherteachers
P. Socialissueswithadministration
Q. Support/stressreduction/psychologicalissues
R. Other________________________
AdditionalTaskCodes
Observing/Feedback
51. Makingplanstoobserveinstruction
52. Observinginstructionformally(i.e.,forpurposesofaformalevaluation)
53. Observinginstructioninformally
54. Givingformalfeedbackonapriorobservation
55. Givinginformalfeedbackonapriorobservation
56. Writingupfeedback
Discussion
57. Providingadvice
58. Listening/gettingfeedback
59. Otherdiscussion
DataUse
60. Analyzingdata
61. Planningdatacollection
62. Discussingdataresults(specifydatasourceinnotes)
63. Explaining/interpretingdataresultsforteacher
64. Answeringquestionsaboutdata
65. Otherdatause(specifyinnotes)
Resources
66. Researchingresources
67. Seekingresourcesfromothers(e.g.,schoolprincipal)
68. Providingteacherswithresources
Teaching
69. Giving/demonstratingamodellesson
70. Teaching(canuseCode25)