1. Coaching for Progress Creating and Sustaining a Quality
Practice Based Coaching Model
Sonia Fields Gutierrez, Ed.D.
June 20, 2017

2. AGENDA Practice Based Coaching (PBC) Model
CLASS for Student-Teacher Interactions
Criteria for Selection of PBC Participants
Results from the Field

3. AGENDA Practice Based Coaching (PBC) Model
CLASS for Student-Teacher Interactions
Criteria for Selection of PBC Participants
Results from the Field

4. What is Practice Based Coaching (PBC)?
Intensive, research based/one on one coaching
Specific, observable goals based on CLASS data
Reflection, sharing, feedback, based on mutual goals and respect

5. Goals of Practice Based Coaching (PBC)
Observe the teacher’s use of activities to focus on the various domains to assess understanding of the ways activities contribute to the child’s development
Identify and apply examples of the developmental domains in selected activities
Increase teacher and student interactions while improving the quality of teaching practices

6. PBC Cycle
Meet/Reflect
Observe
Model/Coach
Action Plan

7. AGENDA Practice Based Coaching (PBC) Model
CLASS for Student-Teacher Interactions
Criteria for Selection of PBC Participants
Results from the Field

8. Classroom Assessment Scoring System
Three Domains for K-3
Emotional Support
Classroom Organization
Instructional Support

9. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOMAIN
How teachers help students develop:
Warm, supportive relationships with teachers and peers
Enjoyment of and excitement about learning
Motivation to engage in learning activities
Feelings of comfort in the classroom
Willingness to accept academic and social challenges
Appropriate levels of autonomy

10. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION DOMAIN
How teachers help students
Develop skills to regulate their own behavior
Get the most out of each school day
Maintain interest in learning activities

11. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT DOMAIN
How teachers help students
Learn to solve problems, reason, and think
Use feedback to expand and deepen skills and knowledge
Develop more complex language skills

12. Classroom Environment
Ensuring students have positive interactions between teachers as well as with peers
Promoting use of language by engaging in casual and purposeful conversations
Classroom is a warm, welcoming environment that is conducive to learning

13. AGENDA Practice Based Coaching (PBC) Model
CLASS for Student-Teacher Interactions
Criteria for Selection of PBC Participants
Results from the Field

14. Criteria for Selection of PBC Participants
Newly Hired Staff
CLASS Observation Results
Staff Requests &/or Supervisor Requests

15. AGENDA Practice Based Coaching (PBC) Model
CLASS for Student-Teacher Interactions
Criteria for Selection of PBC Participants
Results from the Field

16. Results from the Field
Using CLASS data to monitor progress between coaching sessions
Providing online support through MyTeachstone
Comparison of formal CLASS observation data from fall to spring
Anecdotal notes from coaches