2025 Power of Coaching

Instructional coaches and leaders will distinguish between supporting teachers' varying levels of skill and will. They learn the different adult “willingness levels” their teachers are on as diverse learners and identify strategies that would support those various levels. In addition, coaches walk away with a "Strategies Toolbox" to be able to impact and breakthrough various forms of resistance. Leaders learn skills that give them a sense of agency in their own ability to impact all teachers, no matter their willingness to embrace challenge and change.

Instructional coaches and leaders will distinguish between supporting teachers' varying levels of skill and will. They learn the different adult “willingness levels” their teachers are on as diverse learners and identify strategies that would support those various levels. In addition, coaches walk away with a "Strategies Toolbox" to be able to impact and breakthrough various forms of resistance. Leaders learn skills that give them a sense of agency in their own ability to impact all teachers, no matter their willingness to embrace challenge and change.

Perhaps teachers exhibit resistance towards us when there is change, but it could potentially be our fault! During this session, participants will explore the underlying triggers of resistance and strategies to diminish its impact. Discover practical approaches for managing complex change, ensuring you can navigate these challenges with confidence and insight.

Effective instructional coaches improve instruction and help with improvement goals. But what if the system is the barrier to coaches’ success? In this session, participants will engage with a tool that assesses our coaching system’s effectiveness within four broad categories. Participants will develop targeted actions based on the assessment outcomes.

Too often, coaches focus on what WE would improve in a classroom. In this session, we will discuss how coaches can shift their thinking from a “What would I do?” mindset and instead ask, “What could this teacher do?” Participants will leave ready to increase their coaching effectiveness.