The Instructional Playbook: The Missing Link for Translating Research into Practice
Written by Jim Knight, Ann Hoffman, Michelle Harris, and Sharon Thomas 
Providing resources for teachers to help implement new teaching strategies is an essential part of an instructional coach's work, and an Instructional Playbook can be one of the most effective tools to ensure that teachers reach the goals they set with their coach. This succinct document can be tailored to specific needs and goals and provides a reference to keep both teachers and coaches on track. The Instructional Playbook: The Missing Link for Translating Research into Practice illustrates the value of Instructional Playbooks and guides readers through the three elements that comprise them: <ul>
<li>The Strategy List, a condensed list of high-impact teaching strategies</li> <li>"One-Pagers," or one-page descriptions for each of the teaching strategies</li> <li>Checklists to help facilitate the teaching practices contained in the playbook</li> </ul>
The Instructional Playbook was written by the consultant team at the Instructional Coaching Group, professional development providers whose mission is to provide better learning and better lives for all students.

The Instructional Playbook: The Missing Link for Translating Research into Practice

Education & Teaching

Knight, Jim

Schools & Teaching

One Fine Bird Press

This work sets out the broad guidelines for effective strategic planning. It investigates key features necessary for success and provides suggestions for the development of a strategic plan that is relevant for the individual school.

Strategic Planning for School Managers

Routledge

Faced with a growing administrative workload and responsibility for a variety of extra-curricula activities, many teachers find themselves in situations where they need to delegate tasks to colleagues. This book provides a step-by-step guide to the skills needed to do this effectively.

Delegation Skills for Teachers (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

Knight Margy

Kogan Page.

With the right plan, video observation and video coaching can be a high-impact lever for accelerating teacher growth. This playbook draws from researcher and practitioner advice to offer 12 video-based strategies that readers can implement in their own context for facilitating professional development: - Classroom Tour- Self-interview- Example Analysis- Pre-teach- Self-Reflection- Partner-Supported Reflection- Skill Building Sequence- Video Learning Community- Virtual Walk-through- Video Rounds- Longer-Range Reflection- Iterative Investigation- Online Lesson StudyPlus, read about putting video evidence at the center of professional learning, focusing techniques for analyzing video, and guidance about recording and sharing video, and a framework for facilitation of video-based discussion. Afterword by Jim Knight.Praise for Evidence of Practice:“Educators will appreciate that the authors tackle the issue of trust building while at the same time providing best practice and practical examples that promote successful implementation. An important tool that belongs in every school’s professional library.”Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director at Learning Forward“This book fills a sorely needed gap in professional practice literature when it comes to best practices for video coaching, and it answers the important questions any educator might have when using video to improve teaching in the classroom. A nice balance between theory, practice and application.”Cary Goldweber, Executive Producer of Digital Products at ASCD“Evidence of Practice clearly shows how video in observation and coaching can further strengthen our teaching practice. It belongs on the shelf of all administrators, coaches, and leadership teams—no matter your current level of expertise in the use of video for professional development.”Elena Aguilar, Author of Art of Coaching and Art of Coaching Teams“We gain so much from being able to see on video what works and what doesn't in classrooms. It's absolutely critical to have a video component in any professional development we do, and this book provides a concrete set of strategies for video coaching that any school or district can act on.” Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist, Google “The authors expertly identify and explain a set of concrete strategies to support the use of video to study and improve teaching practice. This is a resource that teachers, teacher educators, and district administrators should consider as they begin or expand their use of video analysis to support teachers’ professional preparation and ongoing development.”Deborah Loewenberg Ball, William H. Payne Collegiate Professor and Director of TeachingWorks at University of Michigan

Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-Powered Professional Learning

Geller, Adam

O'Donnell, Annie Lewis

R3 Collaboratives

The IC Toolkit

Harris, Michelle

Wise, Jessica

Musante, Amy

Corwin

An innovative professional development strategy that facilitates change, improves instruction, and transforms school culture! Instructional coaching is a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention that provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement school improvement programs. Experienced trainer and researcher Jim Knight describes the "nuts and bolts" of instructional coaching and explains the essential skills that instructional coaches need, including getting teachers on board, providing model lessons, and engaging in reflective conversations. Each user-friendly chapter includes:  First-person stories from successful coaches  Sidebars highlighting important information   A "Going Deeper" section of suggested resources  Ready-to-use forms, worksheets, checklists, logs, and reports

Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction

Higher & Continuing Education

Provide targeted professional development on the "nuts and bolts" of instructional coaching! Designed to complement the best-selling book, this comprehensive multimedia presentation provides staff developers with the necessary materials to demonstrate the principles of a partnership approach for coaching teachers to improve classroom instruction. Facilitators will be able to show aspiring and experienced coaches how to get teachers on board, observe teachers, provide model lessons, and engage in reflective conversations. Workshops will include group discussions about: <ul>
<li>Incorporating the essential components of coaching</li> <li>Fostering positive communication</li> <li>Understanding the relationship between effective teaching and behavior, content knowledge, direct instruction, and formative assessment</li> </ul> Includes: VHS Videotape (55 min.), DVD, Facilitator’s Guide

Instructional Coaching (Multimedia Kit): A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development

Practical guidelines for selecting the right type of coaching for your teachers and students! This resource brings together the voices of recognized experts in the field―including Joellen Killion, Cathy Toll, Jane Ellison, Randy Sprick, Jane Kise, Karla Reiss, Lucy West, and Jim Knight―to present unique approaches for coaching teachers and leaders. Chapters review the roles of coaches in schools, examine the research base on coaching, and provide in-depth discussions of specific models, including: <ul>
<li>Literacy coaching </li> <li>Cognitive coaching </li> <li>Instructional coaching </li> <li>Content-focused coaching </li> <li>Classroom management coaching </li> <li>Leadership coaching</li> </ul>

Coaching: Approaches and Perspectives

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Small changes can lead to big results! Best-selling author Jim Knight presents the high-leverage strategies that make the biggest difference in student learning. Featuring checklists, numerous observation tools, and online videos of teachers implementing the practices, this revolutionary book focuses on the three areas of high-impact instruction: <ul>
<li>Content planning, including using guiding questions, learning maps, and formative assessment </li> <li>Instructional practices such as the use of thinking prompts, effective questions, challenging assignments, and experiential learning </li> <li>Community building, in which you shape a classroom culture that promotes well-being, creativity, learning, and high expectations</li> </ul>

High-Impact Instruction: A Framework for Great Teaching

Business & Money

Education & Reference

"Jim Knight and coauthors show instructional coaches how to develop their own playbooks full of teaching strategies and educational tools that effectively maximize teacher learning"--

Thomas, Sharon

Hoffman,Ann

ASCD

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The Instructional Playbook: The Missing Link for Translating Research into Practice

Strategic Planning for School Managers

Delegation Skills for Teachers (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education)

Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-Powered Professional Learning

The IC Toolkit

Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction

Instructional Coaching (Multimedia Kit): A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development

Coaching: Approaches and Perspectives

High-Impact Instruction: A Framework for Great Teaching

The Instructional Playbook: The Missing Link for Translating Research into Practice