What is Student-Centered Coaching?

Student-Centered Coaching is an evidence-based instructional coaching model that shifts the focus from ‘fixing’ teachers to collaborating with them to design instruction that targets student outcomes. Taking a data-driven approach increases the learning and efficacy of teachers, coaches, and most importantly our students.

How Does Student-Centered Coaching Compare with Other Coaching Models?

There are many approaches to instructional coaching. The following figure compares Student-Centered Coaching with other approaches based on a variety of factors. While you may have seen a similar figure in our previous publications, we’ve updated it with the hope of showing how Student-Centered Coaching gets us closer to student learning while also impacting instructional practice.