The Pennsylvania Institute for

Instructional Coaching (PIIC)

Implementation years: 9/1/2008 –

6/30/2015

Institute Goals:

• To establish a statewide coaching institute to support instructional coaches and instructional mentors in high schools across the state;

• To provide uniform professional development to support the consistent delivery of instructional coaching skills, instructional mentoring skills, SAS, and research-based literacy strategies;

• To help IUs develop and build mentor capacity.

• Establish a cadre of highly qualified coaches and mentors trained via a program of study and ongoing professional development throughout the state;

What is a coach?

• a teacher• a friend• a shoulder• a colleague• a collaborator• a “diagnostician”• an advisor• a guide

■ Teachers ■ Other Coaches■ Mentors■ School administrators■ District personnel■ Community leaders

Coaches work with and support…

Coaching includes…■ Onsite support■ Offsite support■ Cross district visitations■ Small group professional

learning■ Large group professional

learning■ Regional professional

development■ Statewide professional

development

•Mentors work with and support:

■Coaches■Other mentors■School administrators■District personnel■Community leaders

PIIC Components• BDA Coaching Model– A coaching cycle which partners a

coach and teacher in pre-conferencing, classroom visitation, and debriefing.

• PLN-1 – Penn Literacy Network– Critical Reading & Writing in

Support of Learning-Secondary Level

The BDA Model

• Before: pre-conference planning

• During: the classroom visit

• After: debriefing after the visit

The BDA Model

• Identify the key elements of the phase of the BDA coaching model you have been assigned.• Consensus building template

PLN’s Model of Engagement

• BDA lesson plan (using evidence-based strategies)

• Four lenses of learning

• Five critical experiences

PLN Strategies

• Think/Pair/Share• Do Now (Type 1 Writing)• Guided Notes• Carousel• Lit Circle• Exit Card (Type 1 Writing)

• Improve classroom instruction • Increase student engagement, academic achievement, and learning.

Outcomes: