Practice-Based Coaching
Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) is a tool for adults to learn new skills by setting specific goals, developing plans for meeting those goals, and having opportunities to receive feedback on progress towards those goals. It is an evidence-based approach for coaching educators serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with and without disabilities.
Typically, PBC training is offered in a cohort model of six 2-hour virtual sessions. Session content aligns with the PBC model. Practice and preparation activities are completed by participants between sessions.
Session 1:
Overview of the PBC model, the importance of coaching, adult learning principles, research in support of PBC
Session 2:
Characteristics of a collaborative coaching partnership, strategies for building and fostering collaborative partnerships, coaching agreements
Session 3:
Practices vs. activities, needs assessment, shared goal writing, action planning
Session 4:
Definition of focused observation, focus observation vs. traditional observation and CLASS observation, data collection, recording observations
Session 5:
Planning, delivering, and evaluating reflection and feedback meetings; starter phrases for reflection, supportive feedback, and constructive feedback
Session 6:
Review and practice of a full PBC coaching cycle using a scenario
PBC training also may be delivered in two full days of in-person training or for school-age special educators targeting CEC’s High Leverage Practices.
What's great about Practice-Based Coaching?
PBC is practical and flexible. PBC may be offered in-person or virtually, to individual teachers or small groups, and on any set of effective practices (e.g., CLASS, the Pyramid Model, DEC Recommended Practices).
PBC supports experienced coaches and those who are new to the coaching role. The PBC model recognizes the expertise of both the coach and the classroom teacher. They are partners in the process of implementing effective practices.
