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Now Hiring for Job Positions throughout Central Ohio
The ESC is now hiring for educator positions, including intervention specialists, teaching assistants, and more in schools throughout the Central Ohio region - some of which now include a $1500 hiring incentive. For more information regarding incentive eligibility, please see here.

Instructional Coaching

Instructional Coaching


"Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance.''' – Atul Gawande

What is Instructional Coaching?

As the landscape of education continues to evolve, Instructional Coaching is an imperative role to support educators in meeting the ever-changing needs of students.

 The ESC of Central Ohio deeply believes in and is committed to supporting those in the role of Instructional Coach for member districts and schools. We align with the models that take a student-centered, partnership approach. Our work is inspired and influenced by the thinking and research of Jim Knight, Elena Aguilar, Diane Sweeney, Cathy Toll, and many others.  

"Educational coaches partner with teachers for job-embedded professional learning that enhances teachers' understanding of students, the curriculum, and pedagogy for the purpose of solving problems that impede teacher success and pursuing interests that enhance teacher success." - Cathy Toll

Our Facilitator of Curriculum and Instruction collaborates with and facilitates professional learning for district teams, coaching teams, and individual coaches through on-site differentiated support, coaching series, Instructional Coaching Network, book studies and virtual chats.

Coaching Links for Learning

Jim Knight: 

Atul Gawande: Stanford trained, Harvard Surgeon; Writer for the New Yorker; Ted Talk and read his article as he speaks about “If you want to get good at something, get a coach.” 

Achieve The Core: Coherence Maps Working with teachers teams with digging into standards or want to deepen your own understanding of the grade level coherence? This tool supports and maps out the deep connection between grade-level standards.  

Upcoming Professional Learning

Instructional Coaching Series | Learn More & Register Here
Come join colleagues new(er) to the instructional role for a four-part series that is designed to provide and support those in the beginning stages of their coaching journey. We will spend time developing and refining our practice, while creating a network of support throughout the Central Ohio community. **Please note that this series is repeated from previous years.**

Instructional Coaching Network: Deepening Our Practice | Learn More & Register Here

Join other Central Ohio Instructional Coaches for Year 2 of the ESC Instructional Coaching Network. We will continue to connect and consider how to Deepen our Practice in support of adult learners to positively impact student learning. The 2024-2025 network will kick off with a virtual meeting and the rest will be held at the ESC. Come learn together, share experiences around defined coaching topics and have the chance to network with colleagues around practice problems. Sign up now to participate with this group of change makers! Feel free to attend as many sessions as your schedule allows.


Elena Aguilar's ARISE Book Study for Instructional Coaches | Learn More & Register Here

Attention Instructional Coaches and Coaching Champions. Come join colleagues from around the beltway in a four-part, in-person series on Elena Aguilar's newest resource: ARISE. We will engage in conversations around the learning from the book, as well as other coaching topics that may arise from the group as we continue to network together. Book is included and will be distributed on our first session (December 16, 2024).
Stephanie Warner, Facilitator of Curriculum and Instructional Support