School District of Clayton

Coaching Purpose

The power of Lab Classroom and Leadership Lab programming is in the coaching component. In Leadership Lab, you will have a dedicated District Coach who will serve as a thought partner throughout your year in the program.

Coaching Process

• Monthly meetings with your coach

• Coaching cycles throughout the year or monthly observations

• Coaching will need to be flexible to accommodate the more varied nature of the Leadership Lab structure

Instructional Talk Through Purpose 

• Opportunity to collect data from multiple lenses (with multiple sets of eyes)

• “Crowd source” potential next moves 

• Give one/get one 

Instructional Talk Through Process

• Participants will host 2 ITTs

• Participants will observe 2 ITTs hosted by other cohort members

• Potential ideas for ITT observations:

  • PLC or Team Meetings

  • Faculty Meetings

  • PD Sessions

  • Coaching Sessions

  • Data Discussions

• Due to the nature of ITTs in the Leadership Lab Program, some may have to be recorded and viewed with the protocol at a later date

• Some ITTs in Leadership Lab will naturally take place outside of the school day. You will be provided with a half day or full day substitute for the days you participate in ITTs to account for the ITT or the time you are giving to the ITT after school