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The IC Toolkit

A Joint Publication with Learning Forward, Foreword by Frederick Brown



October 2024 | 336 pages | Corwin

Refine the art and craft of instructional coaching.

For more than 25 years, Jim Knight and his team at the Instructional Coaching Group have been studying what excellence in instructional coaching looks and sounds like. Their findings—organized around 7 Success Factors for instructional coaches and shared via books, articles, and workshops—have helped many instructional coaches around the world to increase teacher effectiveness and improve outcomes for students. Bringing together for the first time a wealth of resources and practical tools, The IC Toolkit is designed to guide instructional coaches—either individually or, preferably, collectively—through a 36-week journey of practice, reflection, and learning. For instructional coaches who want to improve and leaders who want to set up meaningful learning experiences, the book provides concrete tools—including activities, checklists, case studies, and videos—that you can use every week. 

Additional features include

  • One-page descriptions of each success factor
  • A needs assessment to gauge your instructional coaching proficiency in the 7 Success Factors
  • Learning paths to guide your use of the resources and enable meaningful exploration of each success factor
  • End-of-chapter reflection questions

The IC Toolkit makes it possible for every instructional coach to become highly proficient in the Success Factors. When instructional coaches become highly proficient in their craft, we can see students, teachers, and systems flourish.


 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 1 – The Partnership Principles
 
Chapter 2 – Communication Skills
 
Chapter 3 – Coaches as Leaders
 
Chapter 4 – The Impact Cycle
 
Chapter 5 – Data
 
Chapter 6 – The Instructional Playbook
 
Chapter 7 – System Support
 
Conclusion
 
References

"Jim Knight seems to have ‘magic’ in his coaching skills, and I marvel at his successes. I have read his books, but the secret sauce evades me. This is the coaches' instructional bible that shows the way and more than changes how we increase the impact of our teaching; it explains how to change lives. It starts from the humility and courage of the coach, the listening and responsive skills, and the attentiveness to the impact on the coach and the coached.  Including guidance on how to have coaching conversations, build faith in people to improve, invoke deep work to make deep change, and implement PEERS goals, Knight and colleagues provide a comprehensive guide to high-impact coaching."

John Hattie, Melbourne Laureate Professor Emeritus
Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne

"Jim Knight and the ICG, who we rely upon to stay current on research and best practices in the world of instructional coaching, are back with a must-read for elevating our coaching knowledge, skills, and practice!  Readers will find the unique structure of this text appealing.  The authors have curated learning paths that include a compilation of vetted resources, adaptable protocols, and reflection questions for processing both independently and collaboratively.  This form of inquiry is designed to move us from simply learning about coaching to considering why and how to integrate the essential “Success Factors” into the dynamic work of a coach!  This interactive toolkit should be part of every coach and coach champion’s collection!"

Marquitis Adams
Instructional Coach, Gwinnett County Public Schools

"Another great book from Jim Knight and the team at ICG.

Full of great ideas and strategies to help anyone improve and hone their instructional coaching skills. I love the Learning Pathways and the way the book has been structured simply and clearly around the seven factors for success, starting with a guiding question, followed by a tailored article, linked to activities and resources.

This book is a must read for everyone, coaches, teachers and leaders."

 

Mark Verde
Vice Principal, Bangkok Patana School

"As second-year coaches, the IC Toolkit is exactly what we were looking for to continue our learning after the 16 Week Virtual Coaching Institute.  Written in a way that respects professional autonomy and choice, it digs deeper into the Seven Success Factors, while providing ample opportunity for reflection and dialogue with colleagues. Our team can always count on the Instructional Coaching Group for timely, relevant, evidence-based, and actionable ideas and strategies that we can implement to improve our practice. We highly recommend the IC Toolkit for instructional coaches, teacher leaders, or administrators who seek to continually cultivate their curiosity through ongoing professional learning and development."

Lauren Bernstein; Tricia Burbank; Leah Dowd; Laurie Higgins
Wilkins School Coaching Team, Wilkins Elementary School

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