ESSENTIAL FUNCTION 1 IN PRACTICE
Read the article 5 Relationship-Building Tips for Instructional Coaches (McGrath, 2019).
- How would you describe the coaching relationship?
- What role do both the coach and person being coached have in helping to build a relationship?
- What role does trust play in this partnership?
- Why is building strong coaching relationships an essential function of SBIC?
EXEMPLARY IMPLEMENTATION
What Does Exemplary Implementation of Essential Function 1 Look Like?
Educators develop and maintain coaching relationships by
- creating reciprocal partnerships;
- communicating about coaching purposes and practices;
- allowing teachers to identify needs and choose coaching support;
- acknowledging and addressing difference; and
- building teacher leadership capacity.
Download the School-Based Implementation Coaching Practice Profile
NEXT STEPS
What steps can you take right now to improve coaching relationships?
Reflect on your district/building/team’s current knowledge and fluency with Essential Function 1 – Develop and maintain coaching relationships, then determine possible next steps, including
- determining what structure your district/building/team will use for coaching;
- considering what training might be needed and for whom;
- discussing what might need to be clarified about your chosen coaching structure;
- deciding what coaching partnerships need to be developed;
- determining what steps you will use to build/repair trust; and
- selecting which of the FRAME elements you will practice.