The Instructional Partners Network (IPN) strengthens the skillset of instructional coaches and administrators while bolstering the culture of instructional coaching in schools and districts. IPN achieves this through intentional coaching practice, collaborative planning, and researched-based best practices.
The ABPC is launching a new cohort of IPN in the summer of 2024 with a special focus on Peer Coaching. Peer coaching is a non-evaluative reciprocal process in which teachers are paired to discuss and share a strategy, observe each other, and provide mutual support (Hodges Simons, 2006). The research is very clear on the effectiveness of peer coaching to create sustained improvement in instructional practices and student achievement (Joyce & Showers, 2002).
This one-day training will focus on the theory, practice, and implementation of peer coaching to build collective efficacy. Participants will experience the 6-Phase Model of Learning as they explore the skills and dispositions necessary for successful peer coaching. Attendees will practice the peer coaching cycle and discuss and plan for effective peer coaching and peer coaching programs. Attendees will also experience guided practice in the Triad Coaching Model from McREL.
