Welcome to the WHS Coaches Instructional Playbook

This is a practical guide designed to support instructional excellence at Waukegan High School. Created by our instructional coaches, this playbook offers research-based strategies and tools that teachers can use immediately to strengthen classroom instruction, student engagement, and academic outcomes.

Each section includes:

• A clear explanation of the strategy
  
  

• The “why” behind its effectiveness (research + effect size)
  
  

• Practical ways it can be used by both teachers and students
  
  

• Ready-to-use checklists, templates, and examples
  
  

Whether you're looking to improve classroom routines, boost formative assessment practices, or deepen student discourse, this playbook provides the moves to make it happen!

👉 Click on the image below to view the full playbook in Canva.