INSTRUCTIONAL COACH TOOLKIT

Overview

The purpose of Instructional Coaching at Breakthrough is to support our Teaching Fellows through their 9-week Fellowship. Instructional Coaches are tasked with developing and refining their coaching skills, facilitating and supporting Teaching Fellow and student growth, and ensuring alignment with our Human First values:

• Knowledge and Love of Self

• Solidarity 

• Self-Determination   

Instructional Coaches are tasked with setting well-defined goals for teaching and learning, and then employing research-based coaching cycles to establish clear processes for Teaching Fellows to meet those goals. Instructional Coaches create a shared definition of effective practice and build a culture of collaboration and accountability. Effective Instructional Coaches are critical to advancing Breakthrough’s mission to create a movement of college-ready middle and high school students, aspiring educators, and education advocates to become the next generation of leaders in their communities.