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How do you develop coaches who build the capacity of others?
For school and district leaders, appointing an instructional coach is only the beginning. The next challenge is developing that coach’s practice—and connecting coaching to meaningful work in collaborative teams and individual classrooms.
Coaching for Capacity: A Framework for Developing Coaches, Strengthening Teams, and Advancing Teacher Practicebrings these responsibilities together in a practical, three-part framework.
Develop the Coach. Make coach development intentional with a 90-day roadmap organized around Foundation, Momentum, and Impact. Use a clear progression of coaching skills to focus practice, guide feedback, and develop greater judgment and independence.
Strengthen the Team. Move beyond coach-led planning toward collaborative work that teachers increasingly own. Explore principles and practical tools for strengthening professional learning communities while keeping teachers responsible for the thinking and decisions that shape instruction.
Advance Teacher Practice. Bring coaching into the classroom with an in-class coaching playbook that clarifies when to step in, what to say, and how to step back. Coaching moves include guidance on purpose, boundaries, pre-briefs, language, decision rules, and debriefing.
Written for principals, district leaders, instructional coaches, and those who support coaches, this book connects a developmental framework with tools for putting it into practice.
The aim is not to make the coach responsible for everyone’s work. It is to build the skills, ownership, and judgment that help others carry the work forward.
How do you develop coaches who build the capacity of others?
For school and district leaders, appointing an instructional coach is only the beginning. The next challenge is developing that coach’s practice—and connecting coaching to meaningful work in collaborative teams and individual classrooms.
Coaching for Capacity: A Framework for Developing Coaches, Strengthening Teams, and Advancing Teacher Practicebrings these responsibilities together in a practical, three-part framework.
Develop the Coach. Make coach development intentional with a 90-day roadmap organized around Foundation, Momentum, and Impact. Use a clear progression of coaching skills to focus practice, guide feedback, and develop greater judgment and independence.
Strengthen the Team. Move beyond coach-led planning toward collaborative work that teachers increasingly own. Explore principles and practical tools for strengthening professional learning communities while keeping teachers responsible for the thinking and decisions that shape instruction.
Advance Teacher Practice. Bring coaching into the classroom with an in-class coaching playbook that clarifies when to step in, what to say, and how to step back. Coaching moves include guidance on purpose, boundaries, pre-briefs, language, decision rules, and debriefing.
Written for principals, district leaders, instructional coaches, and those who support coaches, this book connects a developmental framework with tools for putting it into practice.
The aim is not to make the coach responsible for everyone’s work. It is to build the skills, ownership, and judgment that help others carry the work forward.