Top 25 Instructional Strategies for Coaching: Elevating Teacher Practice through Learning Labs

Outline

The session will follow the Learning Lab format, emphasizing active participation, collaborative problem-solving, and the exploration of real-world classroom challenges. Below is the session flow:

Introduction and Framing:
- Overview of coaching cycles, microteaching, and the importance of equitable, high-impact instructional strategies based on research from Jim Knight, John Hattie, and evidence on inclusive education.
- Present the Achievement Teams Instructional Strategy Flip Book (digital download provided), with an emphasis on how these strategies supports diverse learners.

Interactive Discussion:
- Participants will select one strategy from the flip book that promotes inclusivity and meets the diverse needs of their students.

Reflection and Application:
- Groups will reflect on how microteaching and inclusive instructional strategies can inform future coaching cycles and create more equitable classrooms.

Takeaways:
- Review of the Achievement Teams Instructional Strategy Flip Book and the 25 equitable strategies it includes.
- Reinforce the importance of data, peer feedback, and collaborative planning in fostering inclusive classrooms and achieving student success.
- Provide participants with next steps and resources, including a digital download of the flip book for ongoing use.

Throughout the session, participants will be highly engaged. The session will be fast-paced and action-oriented, with a clear focus on real-world application in participants’ schools or districts.

Supporting research

Jim Knight 2019: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1237953
John Hattie 2023: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etextbooks/648/