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The Instructional Coaching Toolkit
Structures and models for effective, equitable, and supportive instructional leadership.
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About the Book
Written for coaches, by coaches.
The Instructional Coaching Toolkit positions coaches as the primary audience, not an afterthought. Every chapter is built around real coaching dilemmas, structured reflection, and practical frameworks you can use the next day.
Grounded in CPM’s three pillars, Collaborative Learning, Problem-Based Learning, and Mixed Spaced Practice, the toolkit connects coaching practice to the same research-informed principles that make CPM curriculum effective for students.
Whether you are a new coach finding your footing or a seasoned leader looking to sharpen your practice, this book meets you where you are.
The result is a coaching guide that is coherent, classroom-grounded, and aligned to what math teachers actually need.
- Collaborative Learning
- Problem-Based Learning
- Mixed, Spaced Practice
What’s Inside
Tools and structures for every stage of the coaching cycle.
Coaching Frameworks
Structured models for pre-observation, observation, and post-observation conversations that keep coaching focused on student learning.
Reflective Tools
Guided prompts and protocols that help coaches and teachers surface assumptions, name growth, and sustain improvement over time.
Equity-Centered Practice
Lenses and language for addressing equity in coaching conversations, classroom structures, and school-wide instructional culture.
Full Coaching Cycle
A complete arc from goal-setting through reflection, giving coaches a repeatable, evidence-based process they can build with every teacher.
Who It’s For
Built for everyone who supports math teachers.
Instructional Coaches
Whether you’re new to the role or looking to deepen your practice, the toolkit gives you frameworks, language, and tools you can use right away.
School & District Leaders
Administrators building or strengthening a coaching culture will find this an essential resource for professional learning, team alignment, and evaluating coaching effectiveness.
Teacher Leaders & PL Teams
Professional learning teams and teacher leaders will find the reflective tools and collaborative protocols useful for team coaching, peer observation, and ongoing inquiry cycles.
Part of CPM’s Professional Learning Ecosystem
Used in the Site-Based Leadership Program’s book study.
The Instructional Coaching Toolkit serves as the core text for CPM’s SBL book study, an ongoing professional learning experience for school-based leaders and coaches committed to building a sustainable coaching culture.
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The Instructional Coaching Toolkit
Available now through the CPM Shop. Order individual copies or bulk quantities for your coaching team or district.