Instructional Leaders Huddle
Regional Instructional Leaders
Our goal is to cultivate a regional professional learning community of instructional coaches that models collaborative responsibility, shared leadership, and continuous reflection to improve coaching practice and instructional impact. Monthly huddles—offered in a hybrid format—are participant-driven, providing space for coaches to engage in shared inquiry, surface and support problems of practice, and learn together. These sessions are designed to build a strong, connected coaching network across our region, grounded in mutual support and a commitment to elevating the profession.
Goals
Develop and implement consistent, high-quality coaching cycle practices that support teachers at all stages of their careers in designing, delivering, and reflecting on effective instruction.
Strengthen coaches’ ability to use student learning data and instructional evidence to co-create meaningful goals with teachers and guide decision-making throughout coaching cycles.
Resources
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Coaching & Leadership
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Onward by Elena Aguilar and companion vfwebsite ( Year long guide to cultivating resilience through coaching)
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The Art of Coaching -Elena Aguilar (Guided Questions for Book Study)
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Get Better Faster: A 90 day Plan for Coaching New Teachers - Paul Bambrick- Santoyo
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Books by Jim Knight
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Coaching Classroom Instruction by Robert J. Marzano
Classroom Environment/Management & Engagement
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Coaching CHAMPS, re-published in 2022, is co-authored by Tricia Skyles, Randy Sprick, and Jim Knight. It is for K-12 coaches and focuses on classroom behavior.
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Discipline in the Secondary Classroom 4th Edition is co-authored by Randy Sprick, Jessica Sprick, Cristy Coughlin, and Jacob Edwards and is specifically geared towards grades 9-12. This book was republished in 2021.
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We Belong: 50 Strategies to Create Community and Revolutionize Classroom Management by Laurie Barron (Author), Patti Kinney (Author)
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The Classroom Management Book - Harry Wong (given to new hires in Pendleton School District)
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Total Participation Techniques - Making Every Student an Active Learner
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Engagement by Design - Fisher & Frey
Instructional Practices
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The New Art and Science of Teaching (2017) - Robert J. Marzano
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The New Classroom Instruction that Works (2022)- Bryan Goodwin & Kristin Rouleau
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Teach Like a Champion 3.0 (published 2021) - Doug Lemov
Great Books for Instructional Coaches and Teachers
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Thanks for the Feedback, by Douglas Stone and Shela Heen
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Drive, by Daniel H. Pink
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See Me After Class - Roxanna Elden (given to new hires at LaGrande Middle School)
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Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain -promoting authentic engagement and rigor among culturally and liguistically diverse students- Zaretta Hammond
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Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others - Shane J. Lopez
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Cult of Pedagogy - Jennifer Gonzalez
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Truth for Teachers - Angela Watson
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Coach Better Podcast - Eduro Team
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Bright Morning Podcast - Elena Aguilar
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Buzzing with Ms. B - Christy Beltran
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Learning Walks
Coaching Strategies
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ACE your Coaching Conversations: This is a coaching strategy for conversations A- Acknowledge Emotions, C- Cultivating Compassion and E- Extend the Story
Jim Knight Resources
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