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Tools and Resources - Pacific Center for Instructional Leadership

Tools and Resources

DoDEA Coaching Model - The DoDEA Coaching model is a framework that is used to ensure that all coaching relationships are built on a foundation of trust where goals are set , action is taken and feedback is provided that is target and specific to help leaders move toward their goal.

DoDEA defines coaching as " Coaching is a one-to-one process of providing deliberate support to clarify and achieve instructional leadership goals to ultimately impact student achievement goals. As highlighted in the Blended Coaching model, coaching can be instructional (provide expert information, advice, or resources) or facilitative (guide the coachee to learning using feedback and reflective questions). Effective coaching has the following characteristics: based on trust and permission; provides the coachee with data and feedback; values problems as learning opportunities, uses listening and powerful questions, and is practiced in an ethical manner (Bloom, Castagna, Moir, & Warren, 2005). Coaching is not supervision, mentoring, training, or therapy. Coaching is a way to provide ongoing, consistent follow-up by way of questioning, demonstrations, constructive feedback, and intentional conversations about new strategies and knowledge."

DoDEA IC Map - The innovation Configuration Map (ICM) aims to outline the core components of the DoDEA Coaching Model.  The basis for the ICM is a set of core coaching components drawn from the Blended Coaching Model and aligned with the International Coach Federation Core Coaching Competencies.

DoDEA Learning Walkthrough Implementation Guide 2.0 - This guide supports instructional leaders in implementing the Learning Walkthrough process within a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). It is designed to offer thoughtful guidance to DoDEA schools with an established culture of collaboration and inquiry, as well as those that are just beginning to observe instructional practices in classrooms and discuss teaching and learning in a focused manner.

Some resources used by the Center in our work with leaders

The Center used this resource with leaders to show how district leadership, principal leadership and teacher leadership have a direct correlation to student achievement.  It explains how we each have to work as a team to ensure student success.Leaders of Learning

The Center used this resource with leaders to show how district leadership, principal leadership and teacher leadership have a direct correlation to student achievement.  It explains how we each have to work as a team to ensure student success.

This book was used by the Center to help support leaders in becoming instructional coaches for their schools.Blending Coaching

This book was used by the Center to help support leaders in becoming instructional coaches for their schools.

This is an invaluable resource the Center used when providing leaders the tool box they need to hone their skills as an instructional coach.The Art of Coaching

This is an invaluable resource the Center used when providing leaders the tool box they need to hone their skills as an instructional coach.

The Center uses this book as a follow on to their work with leaders with The Art of Coaching. The focus was to develop each leaders ability to coach teams so that they are high performing and student–centered.The Art of Coaching Teams

The Center uses this book as a follow on to their work with leaders with The Art of Coaching. The focus was to develop each leaders ability to coach teams so that they are high performing and student–centered.

The Center is currently using this resource to help leaders discover their true talents and strengths.Now, DiscoverYour Strengths

The Center is currently using this resource to help leaders discover their true talents and strengths.