Student-Focused Coaching: Maximizing Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills to Enhance Student Learning

Student-Focused Coaching: Maximizing Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills to Enhance Student Learning

Presented by: Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., & Daryl Michel, Ph.D.

Age range: Early elementary (K-2), upper elementary (3-5), middle school, high school, adults
Who this chat is for: Instructional coaches, teachers (e.g., department chairs, grade level leads, head teacher), administrators

A widely used, highly effective approach to student success, Student-Focused Coaching (SFC) helps instructional coaches and teachers work collaboratively to improve student outcomes using evidence-based practices. In this coffee chat, join the lead developer of the SFC model (Jan Hasbrouck) and an experienced instructional coach and trainer (Daryl Michel) for a detailed introduction to SFC and how it works. Drs. Hasbrouck & Michel will highlight content from their book, Student-Focused Coaching: The Instructional Coach’s Guide to Supporting Student Success through Teacher Collaboration, and discuss how K–12 schools can use this field-tested, research-based model to help all students succeed.

ATTENDEES WILL:

• Learn about the origin and impact of the Student-Focused Coaching model
• Get a clear definition of the SFC model and its key goals
• Review the important roles of an SFC coach: Facilitator, Collaborative Problem-Solver, and Teacher/Learner
• Explore the four phases of the SFC Problem-Solving Process, including verbal and non-verbal communication